Hybrid chortled wickedly at Snake’s response. What a fool his leader was! He taught Snake how to break any physical bonds, but acted surprised when Snake used his skills against him. Oh, this was too rich! Hybrid’s chortles grew as he considered the hilarity of the situation. And according to Snake, never had the leader thought he was taunting the young warrior! Oh, that was wonderful: oppress your citizens, teach them to fight, sit back and watch the bloodshed, but never once expect to have your position challenged! Hybrid could see the flaws in this plan, and how it contrasted with the clan Gabriel was running. While Gabriel had taught the younger coyotes how to fight, both directly indirectly, never had he done anything to oppress them as far as Hybrid understood. Why, Gabriel let Hybrid do as he pleased and reinforced his dominance whenever Hybrid forgot. Although those occasions stung a bit, for the most part, Gabriel never threatened Hybrid’s way of life. The system worked beautifully and Hybrid pledged his loyalty in return.
“As long as you keep your loyalty to the clan, it will be of no importance,” Hybrid agreed. He wanted to address Snake’s point about forcing loyalty into someone, as his old leader had, but chose not to comment on it. For once, Hybrid attempted to observe the social convention of letting something go. Instead, he stored that piece of information in the back of his mind where he had filed everything else from this conversation.
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