Heron Lake Plateau Bad company

Elwood's irritation seemed to grow with Colt's frank opinion laid out, but hey, those who didn't complain didn't have the right to be unhappy, yeah?  So long as he was living here, he'd let them know what he thought without being shy, and if they decided not to take his usually sound advice that was their prerogative.  Now he just had to decide if sticking around Finley and the fam was worth putting up with Towhee as alpha.

He wasn't sure.  He was pretty peeved she'd been promoted off the cuff without any input from the pack, and he still felt she was less fit.  "Training" was all well and good but why couldn't she train alongside?  Colt wasn't saying she needed to step down.  He was saying that Elwood needed to step up to fill the hole he saw.  They needed a sound and capable alpha.  

But it was clear to him, as it was to Quixote, that Elwood had on blinders and wasn't hearing the full of what was being said.  Not mollified, but resigned, he nodded.  "Alright."  He'd said what he came to.  If Quixote was ready, he'd step off.  He kinda wanted to chat with his friend before they laid the matter to rest.