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The wolf’s display was almost comical, and Ezekiel cracked a smile at it. He was not as hardened as his peers, who might have sneered at such a reaction. While humor was hard to find these days, the scarred man appreciated it where it could be found. Ibsen was a constant source of such a thing, even if the bird had a tendency to step out of line far too often. Still, he was a bird. Not much could be done about that.

Without the need for bridle or saddle, Ezekiel was free to slip from Viggo’s back with ease. He did so more out of his curiosity about the man than to show he was not some mystic being with two heads. The stranger’s familiarity with his family eased Ezekiel’s own tensions, though he remained alert. Patting the horse with one red hand, the coyote smiled in a predatory fashion—his teeth, gleaming, might have invoked aggression elsewhere. “He’s a horse. Pretty useful one too, when he wants to be.” Though not understanding the words, Viggo let out a snort and shoved his owner roughly with his broad head.

While swaying from the blow, the coyote only pushed him back with one hand and motioned for him to be off. The horse did so with a whinny and a whack of the tail to the Aquila’s backside, which was tolerated and ignored. His attentions had focused singularly on this dark wolf, claiming familiar blood. “And yeah, Gabriel is my dad. Kaena’s my grandma,” he added, though this was obvious. “You’re a de le Poer, aren’t you?” Or something like one, given his grandfather. Ezekiel had been a boy when he had first meat his father’s cousin, but remembered his wolfish appearance. It was interesting to him that their blood had changed so dramatically—one would hardly suspect Ezekiel of carrying wolf within him if not for his size.

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