Honestly Nanook had never thought of Marissa as anything but a pretty smart girl, and he was grateful for this. He hadn't assumed that she was dim or anything like that. This was indeed fortunate actually. If Nanook had deemed her dim, then he would have also had to take it upon himself to turn her into a quick smart werewolf.<br/><br/>A slow dim one had a tendency to not live long when the slayers came around. Just like she had mentioned moments later, the pack always took care of those that couldn't care for themselves. They worked very hard to make the weak ones into strong ones.<br/><br/>Naturally he was enjoying the breakfast that they were having together. He was sipping his coffee as well, waiting for her to bring the conversation around again. Nevertheless, he wasn't going to force it in any particular direction. There was something nice about sitting with her in silence. That was probably because he had already fallen in love with her. Since he cared about her so much, he would have just liked to be with her honestly.<br/><br/>Eventually, though, she was eating while speaking. That made it appear like it was best if he helped her out with a few replies. Marissa apparently knew quite a bit about wolves already. This was going to make it a little easier when it came time to teach her.<br/><br/>In fact, this was an excellent opportunity to start showing her the ropes. Having watched her lick her lips clean, which seemed like such a canine gesture, he was soon speaking again. He wondered, though, if she had done that consciously or not.<br/><br/>"What you are saying is very close to the way werewolves are, yes! If there is a weak or hungrier member of the pack, then we are honor-bound to make sure that they get what they need to regain their strength. Offspring are considered our greatest gifts, and we mate for life." Nanook sighed a bit and looked up toward her. "That's precisely why I don't have much romantic experience, since when I pick a mate that's the mate that I'd be stuck with forever. You'll learn quickly that the social divisions are just to maintain order, and as you have said they are quite just and fair."