A soft whine of apology and Taika lowered herself closer to the ground, away from Tick Tock. There were a number of reasons she would never have worked well in a pack setting, this being one of them. Tithe watched the interaction between them with an understanding of the working of pack life versus loner. Had a fight broken out, he would have stepped in. He wanted neither of these wolves to be injured, but the respect needed to have been mutual. The air between them calmed once more, he nodded in understanding of the words Tick-Tock said. As she explained he placed the concepts into his ability to understand. Bringing the thought to the idea of prey animals he could wrap his mind around it. Though the idea of hunting his own for food made his stomach turn, he tried to reconcile the idea with that of hunting down those whose crimes were too great to allow to live. It was a lifestyle that was a challenge for him to swallow, and he would struggle with it. Looking at Tick Tock and the wolves she protected he could not fault them for their differences.
I will not act against you and your pack, so long as you do not act against mine. Your pack members can walk with my protection so long as they deserve it, so long as those close to me have the same promise. He looked pointedly at Taika at his side. If I hear of a wolf who commits a crime against Asteraia I will endeavour to turn them over to your justice, to keep your people safe. If that wolf claims to be of Spirane, I will ask that both packs have a voice in their judgement. I ask that if an Aseraian wolf commits a crime against me, or mine, the same occurs. His eyes looked at the Alphess. He pondered what would happen if they came to further relations where they could extend a hand to assist each other instead of merely live in peace. He had let his uncertainty control him before and it could have ended poorly.Perhaps, if that agreement works well, we may revisit to expand upon it in the future.