The way Askan saw it, there was nothing wrong with his attitude. He knew he could be a little blunt at times, but if someone took offence then the fault was their own. The Old man was a laid back sort, jovial, but it seemed as though even he was able to grow tired of Askan's curt mannerisms. As soon as the sly jab passed his lips, Askan froze solid with a startled jolt. His words weren't harsh, so it wasn't as his feelings were hurt- but really Askan he would have preferred that over
this.
Because right then, Askan was drowing in sheer and utter mortification.
WHAT? No no no, he wasn't up to anything, nothing like
that! It wasn't that he had anything against women, or that he had any real feelings or opinions of them... But?? Oh Gods, Drestig probably thought he was a pervert or something, or a womaniser! He didn't know which one was worse, either prospect was disgusting, shameful. And more than enough to make Askan curl in on himself, with his tail between his legs. Whatever the Old man had in mind, with that damned smirk, it had to be bad. Askan wasn't the sort who clung too tightly to other's opinions, but when it came to his alpha, his opinion counted. He had to keep in his good graces, lest he be kicked out the pack. This was bad. The worst news. Possibly the worst thing ever. Askan wanted to craw into a hole and pretend he didn't exist.
But seeing as digging a hole right there and then would probably come off as a little strange, Askan resisted the urge. Instead, his ears pressed flat against his head and he averted his gaze. Honestly, he wasn't sure whether Drestig actually wanted a response or not, because once he had said his piece his attention returned to Adelayde. Askan truly wanted to proclaim his innocence, to try and do some damage control here but he bit his tongue. Knowing him he'd make it worse anyway, like digging his own grave.
Still, Adelayde seemed willing to go along with the Old man's ways... Which was good? He supposed, sort of. Maybe. It was a little difficult to think about that now when all sorts of worries and worse case scenarios were rushing through his head. But from what he could tell, it was going well. Drestig wasn't trying to chase her off at least, and she seemed to understand the situation pretty well. He didn't want her to join the pack because she was a
girl, he simply wanted to contribute, to help the pack grow strong. How could he make the alpha see that?
(This post was last modified: Oct 29, 2016, 07:24 PM by Askan.)