[/html]Again, Hybrid’s blank stare returned. He did not understand the meaning or the significance of the word. The statement rang hollow in his ears, and his frown deepened even further. His face was now distorted into a strange scowling heap, and Hybrid was no less confused. He could not understand why she kept her face hidden from him and why she had hesitated so much, either. What was this word, that it could hold such a power over someone? Although Hybrid only truly acknowledged the power of teeth and claws, he could see how other things held power over individuals. How some coyotes could talk someone to death, and how some could mesmerize another with nothing more than a glance.
“What’s that?” he asked at last. There was no remorse in his voice, and his tone was flat, if a little more curious than before.
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