Alpha George stood smiling and ready when we arrived at the border. We exchanged the polite greetings that belong when two Alphas meet.
"What can I help you with!" Alpha George asked first, just as Hyde came through the woods and stood behind us. I first failed to respond, and took the time to present Hyde, as an elder from home.
"This is elder Lupus Hyde, a learned wolf who has joined our new pack, both to overlook that everything is going as planned and to advise in unforeseen cases as this has ended up being!" I waited again for Alpha George, who seemed to enjoy me being under the supervision of an elder.
"What unforeseen event do we face then?" Alpha George interrogated, under poor hidden amusement. I shrugged a little and looked apologetically at Alpha George.
"I had not thought t
