Too Late

[Slate]

I hope Cindy understands. We always meet on Thursday afternoons around 1 PM, but today I ran into Gamma McCoy who wanted to spend some time discussing pack security. We’ve had a recent uptick in violent situations on our borders. We aren’t sure what has changed recently, but these attacks seem specific, targeted, and very intentional.

Because we are such a welcoming pack, even going so far as accepting rogues who want a second chance, and because of our openness, we have been able to expand and grow as a strong pack, some individuals and groups would like nothing more than to see us fail. Maybe this is a disgruntled rogue who was denied membership for one reason or another.

Maybe it is the actions of a rival pack, looking to stir up trouble.

Either way, the detour took longer than expected, and despite telling Cameron several times that I needed to leave, I ended up running to make my meeting, out of breath, sweaty, and exhausted.

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