Ouroboros Spine crawled out of the sea

There would be no swaying the group. Raimo knew it as soon as Lote spoke; she tried to defer things and keep the peace, which to Raimo meant siding with his usurper. She did not voice things the way he expected and he grew frustrated by the girl — chalking up her commentary to youth and inexperience. Perhaps she watches things and does not trust herself to chase or hunt in earnest, even with backup.

Before Raimo could speak again Adrastus cut in, further cementing his place at the helm of this hunt. Dismayed that his plan was being reworked so openly, Raimo silenced himself and let his frustration fester. He now knew both the women were against him (Lote via her words, Sialuk via her overall temperament towards him in the past) and with Adrastus taking control that meant Raimo had no place here except to execute someone else's plan.

This place he had helped build was meant to be his fresh start. Somewhere he could work his way up the ladder and be heralded as a leader, and yet these wolves conspired against him. None spoke out against Adrastus' interference. Raimo could have but he suspected it would only lead to further dismissal by the women, and by being difficult he would only cause upset. Now was not the time for him to cause a fuss.

So he remained silent, and prowled from the spotlight so that Adrastus could finish his plotting. When prompted Raimo was tempted to speak openly — that a proper first hunter would know their hunting party's skills without posing such a question. Then again, it was their first hunt together.

I can flank or kill. He adds of himself, sullenly.