The white mountain of a woman turned, eyes lit up expectantly as she looked at her husband and then past him. Expecting a wolf, or another pup like Idalie.
Not.
That rat.
That?She asked.
What use is a fox, belovedshe sounded annoyed, as she approached, staring down the tiny thing.
You know as well as I how small and pathetic they are, how little they can fightshe had more fox skulls from her childhood than she knew what to do with, most of them left back in The Spine given they had been used as practice.
The pups are too young for their first kill, if that's what you brought it for
A spy, what a thought.
Rejoice, despite the fact this world will kill you
Rejoice, despite the fact this world will tear you to shreds
Rejoice, because you're trying your best




