"Okay, Aleksey." Storm sighed, "Where is Pine now? Back there?" He gestured to the brush from which Aleksey had emerged. Storm sniffed the air for any hints."Eat?" Aleksey raised his head. "Eating wasn't my thoughts...." Aleksey stared rate into Sirius' eyes, and almost had a small smile form on the edge of the left side of his mouth. "But fighting is never out of the question."