Blue had prepared himself for the worst, but it seemed that Eivind's hunt had done the wolf some good. He was calm and collected, and though Blue did catch the wolf's eyes roaming over his naked body momentarily, it did not seem to drive Eivind mad with desire. It was probably for the best. The older male agreed to take Blue out for a walk around the settlement, and Blue felt his heart leap from his chest. It was almost absurd how excited he was just to leave the wolf's house, but after over a month of being told where he could and could not go, and having been locked up for a significant amount of that time, being allowed to wander freely (somewhat, anyway) was an exhilarating prospect.<br/><br/>"Clothes, right," Blue mumbled, nodding at the wolf and turning on his heel so he could rush up to the bedroom. "Be right back," he called, his footsteps light and swift as he went upstairs and slipped on a pair of boxers, his one pair of jeans and a dark t-shirt that Synnove had given him. When he returned downstairs, full clothed and ready to venture outside, it was almost impossible to tell just how damaged Blue truly was underneath his clothing. He had filled out somewhat and color had come back to his cheeks. He looked normal and healthy with his scars hidden away, and he felt a refreshing burst of life consume him as he stepped out of the bedroom, passing the drying dresser on his way out.<br/><br/>He followed Eivind outside to where a pile of bones and wrapped up entrails sat, and Blue had to focus to stop himself from retching as the wolf carefully lifted up the pile of elk organs. Blue had never been particularly squeamish; he had oftentimes roped his sisters into watching surgical videos online that involved the slicing of human flesh and the manipulation of a living person's organs, but something about the way the elk's innards squelched and sloshed together made his stomach turn.<i>If you're going to be with a wolf, you're going to have to get used to this</i>, he thought unenthusiastically.<i>Suck it up. They're just organs. </i>He walked slowly with Eivind, listening to the wolf talk and focusing on his words best he could so as not to notice the disgusting squish the remains made as they moved. He was relieved when they reached a distant part inside the trees where his companion deposited the unwanted offal and folded up the used wax paper.<br/><br/>The information Eivind gave as they walked back to the congregation of cabins was unexpected but rather fascinating to Blue. The wolves had to make a living out here somehow, and he was pleased to hear that they<i>did </i>deal with humans on a semi-regular basis. Eivind's pack did seem more modern than Lofgren's, and they must have had some amount of civility in order to barter with humans without attracting any unwanted attention. As interesting and encouraging as that information was, Blue found himself even more curious about the idea of wolf-human couples. "So we're not the first?" Blue asked rhetorically, his eyes looking down at his feet as he walked. There might not be any mixed species couples in Eivind's pack, but they were out there, somewhere. He had so many questions pop into his head in that moment. Had they chosen one another, or had they been drawn to one another via instinct like Eivind and Blue? Were there other same sex couples as well? The wolf had said that sex didn't mean much to wolves when it came to coupling, but why not? He supposed it was like someone asking him why he was gay. There was no reason for it, he just was. Perhaps the answer for wolves was just as simple, but he couldn't help wondering about it regardless.<br/><br/>As they walked, Blue had begun to slowly close the small distance between the two of them, until their arms were practically brushing one another's. He briefly considered reaching for the wolf's hand when a voice came out of the darkness and a tall, red-headed werewolf approached them, a cocky smile on his face that Blue instantly found unappealing.<br/><br/>As the red-head approached, Eivind placed his arm against Blue's chest and pushed him back, but the boy's eyes were glued onto this new wolf and narrowed dangerously. It was the first time Blue had been outside since arriving at Eivind's home, the first time he had been able to walk around without assistance in what felt like weeks, and now this stranger was going to come and ruin it for him? For them? He had quite been enjoying Eivind's talking--it was immensely pleasurable for Blue to listen to the wolf speak as he seemed to do so little of it--and now it was getting interrupted by some asshole who just wanted to pick on him. On Eivind. The annoyance that filled Blue's gut was overwhelming, and he began to feel himself trembling as the wolf taunted them.<br/><br/>At the mention of Lofgren, Blue clenched his fists and huffed in response. He could feel Eivind's deep growl next to him and knew his companion was becoming agitated. The red-head didn't seem to take the hint, however, and continued on, directing his attention toward Blue. When the wolf had finished, Eivind attempted to settle him with a gentle whisper of his name, but it wasn't enough. "Who the fuck do you think you are?" Blue spat out, unable to stop his mouth from opening as he glared at the smug, disgusting look on the red-head's face. He pushed past Eivind and took a few steps toward their unwelcome intruder. "No one asked for your fucking opinion, you ugly cur. If you think for one fucking second that I'd be remotely interested in you or that tiny cock you have in between your legs, you're dumber than you look. Eivind is twice the wolf you are, and you'd know that if you didn't waste your time bothering people who clearly have no desire for your abhorrent company. Now fuck off." Blue punctuated his furious spiel with an act he instantly knew was going to get him into trouble, but he couldn't seem to stop himself. He pursed his lips and let loose a quick stream of saliva, spitting right into the wolf's face and watching as his eyes went dark and his lips curled into a snarl. The stranger wolf stepped up to Blue and stared directly into his gray eyes, speaking through his bared teeth at Eivind, those his eyes never left Blue's face.<br/><br/>"You better learn how to control your bitch, Eivind," he growled, his chest heaving as he spoke. "If you don't put your little human slut on a leash, he's going to get hurt. Badly."