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He was in fact joking. But Raptor summoned the will to hold a straight and expectant face. The sort of face that said the bearer was waiting for the shock of the question to wear off for a serious answer to be given. He held it for several long moments, and then allowed the smallest of impish smiles to play on his lips.

"Ye should see yer face..."

Annnnnd then he cracked up. "HAW HAW HAW SMOKIE!" Raptor bellowed. "I got ye good!" The sable wolf cackled so much he started to snort, and slapped his paw on the sands. "I wouldn't go after yer sister," he assured his companion — and it was true he wouldn't. Honor among thieves and all that. "I just couldn't help meself there, haw haw."

Regaining his composure and clearing his throat, Raptor calmly reiterated. "I wouldn't go after yer sister. Aye, she'd chew my nutsack off if'n I did anyway."