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Lark glanced over instinctively when she heard the ruckus. She smelled Nikko, grouse, and blood. She was about to congratulate Nikko on his catch, but was horrified when she saw him playing with it. "Nikko!" she barked furiously, her gaze scathing. "Why are you torturing that thing?! Quit acting like a pup and put it out of its misery!" She held herself high and dominant like the beta she was.
Nikko glanced over at her. "Aw, chill, Lark-y," he said jokingly, but he did as she said and finally bit the head off of the poor grouse. Dropping it, he muttered, "Darn. There goes my game."
Lark curled her lips up furiously. She stormed over to him, leaning over him and pawing at his side in a gesture of dominance. "I am your beta. DO NOT disrespect me!" she roared. Angrily, she snapped her jaws inches from his face, purposely missing to get her point across. She almost told him 'go to Darkpack if you want to do that', but reminded herself not to. It was easy for her to forget that most of the scolding of disrespectful packmates was Storm and Nyx's job, but she wouldn't put up with disrespect from a lower packmate, either.
Nikko submitted, but allowed one last remark. "Okay, geez. It was just a grouse. Anyways, wanna share it?" he got up and shook his pelt off, wagging his tail. (XD Sadistic and cocky should go in his form. XD)
"We thank the creatures that give their lives to feed us," Lark growled, and let up. Her gaze wasn't as angry as it was before, but there was still fire. Is he trying to get me to like him? Oh no... "I have to go. I need to tell Nyx and Storm about a herd I've been tracking. See you around." Well, at least it isn't a lie. But I'm going to have to think up some much better excuses.
Nikko shrugged. "More for me," he yelped to her. Grabbing the feathery, still warm bird, he pranced past her, tail and head held high.
