Whitebark Stream mice with swords

"Thank you," Satya parroted in his best form, dipping his nose toward the dirt in a brief bow. "I'm Satya," he added with a wag of his tail, realizing he'd not yet introduced himself, nor had he learned the other man's name.

He felt quite hopeful about this new pack. With any luck, the male would soon forget his faux pas, and conveniently fail to mention it to anyone else. He would talk with Surya when he returned and figure out how to patch things between them, and what their longterm plan might be. Piece of cake.

Things were looking up!