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Spook dug deeper, and Kaertok felt like none of this was "obvious" to him, but then again, subtleties were not his specialty. And he certainly wasn't good on picking up on things that were bothering others. Fine then. Treat me as your superior, just as you would any other leader. I know your mother taught you how to do that. I will be the father to your half siblings, but I won't be yours. Even if Spook and his siblings had asked, Kaertok would refuse that job. The thought of fathering children that weren't his own just... wasn't in the cards for him.

So, how am I supposed to treat you? the Tartok wolf asked, tilting his head to one side. Not that he would necessarily follow the boy's wants, but it was worth asking, it seemed.