Felony had not intended to have an audience while he sized up the boy. Kasabian's intrusion was not needed or wanted and the pinned ears and clicking teeth only seemed to further irritate Felony, pushing him farther into his bad mood. Mud knotted tail snapped from flank to flank but this was not the time or place for 'discussions' on how one should treat a higher ranked member of the Lagoon. Instead, Felony returned his gaze to the boy who finally was able to answer after his first attempt was cut off by the buckskin. Regardless, the painted man was distracted from his earlier aggression as his mind churned with new ideas to fulfill the boy's request.


"Hmm" he said thoughtfully, though it came out more of a rumbling growl. Narrowing his eyes again, they shifted from the boy to Kasabian. The buckskin had not proved himself either unless Felony counted his failure at bringing more colts to the Lagoon for the deal struck to trade for that stupid mare. Again, Felony's tail snapped irritable before he looked back at Shamwari as the boy called himself.


"I want you to go to Salem." he said, his wolfish eyes narrowing in thought as he spoke. "Meet the two lead stallions there, or perhaps even their seconds should they have any. Figure out what they are like; if they would be the kind interested in deals with the Lagoon. But do not let them know that is why you are there." Felony knew that would be an easy enough assignment for a first timer but he had no intentions of letting Shamwari go alone. His golden eyes then swept over to Kasabian. "And your going with him."