Izzy opened her eyes and rubbed them to expel the last remnants of her slumber. She headed towards the others and took a seat. She reflected on the events of yesterDay and yesterNight. She shook her head at the ruthless slaughter of the innocent outlaw Xyzzy, as well as thanked good fortune for bringing yet another kill-free evening. She turned her gaze towards the elderly woman and found her sleeping; so she spoke to the air.
'Rikae, it is a bit suspicious that you would want to put my head on the chopping block for my ancestors; however you fail to do the same for the others who have similar ancestors. Whether that is because your eye sight is failing, or you are a fellow wolf and would rather not call attention to them; I have not yet decided. I also find your almost last minute vote switch a bit eyebrow raising. When it comes to the wolves, they typically don't care who gets the chop, as long as it is not one of their own. I find that those with purer hearts than this group of outlaws; tend to stick with their original decisions. I question why you changed, when you had thought me so suspicious and wolfish.
Some of the outlaws in this place are so filled with wind, by the time a person has collected her thoughts; the day is already done''
Izzy turned her gaze towards the old man.
'Nogrod; I get the feeling of jumpiness with you. I can't put my finger on it, but it just seems to me that you jump about in your posts and reasonings for things. I as well raise my eyebrow in your direction for theses tangents which you seem to get wrapped up in frequently. The downside of focusing on the silent ones for the chopping block, is that you forget about the vocal ones who will manipulate you in your decisions. I as well agree with Guy; in that the wolves wasting a kill to trick our group would just be a waste of a kill; and take them longer to try and make lunch meat out of us all'
She continued her circling gaze and came upon Lhuna who was sleeping, and thus spoke to the air once more.
'I agree with your thoughts on the behaviors of wolves. It would be too obvious of a strategy for a wolf to hide amongst the quiet. I think in this particular group, the wolves would be forced to contribute, as it has become a habit to look upon the silent ones, or sleepers first and fore most. I think the wolves would risk too much by trying to hide and be silent.'
'Macalaure, unless I have been mistaken, are you not yourself on the borderline of the 'silent' ones? You have either said very little, or your speeches have been of little substance.'
'Guy, you worry me a bit. Your sudden jump from a heated debate with Nogrod, to being almost chummy with him, it worries me.'
Izzy rose from the rock and stretched. She turned and headed towards the pond.
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But I was clinging to her like a homicidal monkey.
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