Jennifer reveled in the quiet time with Max. They walked reluctantly toward the gathering. Before they could be seated, John, from security pulled Max to the side. Jennifer heard him talk to Max about the coyote situation. Rachel waved her over to sit next to her, not too far from Olivia Desert Rose.<br/><br/>Rachel kept running her hand over Jenn's arm, stroking her absent-mindedly. Finally toward the end of the gathering, Max joined her. Jennifer was grateful for his nearness. Rachel was starting to annoy her. Jenn didn't want to be mean, She thought Rachel was really nice but she didn't like her that way. She smiled at Max and settled against him.<br/><br/>Now, Max, she did like that way.<br/><br/>Olivia Desert Rose rang the silver bell.<br/><br/>"Security reports that we have a security breach. If anyone has been putting out food for the coyotes, we would like to ask you to stop. The beasts are part of the Mother's grand design but we have claimed a portion of the wild for ourselves. In order to co exist, there must be boundaries. Wild animals must not depend on humans for food. If we encourage them to encroach, we open ourselves to becoming greater than a food source, but we become THE food.<br/><br/>We have ordered security to shoot the coyotes on sight. Is this understood?'<br/><br/>Jennifer cried out and shook off Max's hand when he tried to shush her.<br/><br/>"You can't do that!" she said. "That coyote I saw today was skin and bones and it was a female. She is just trying to feed her babies."<br/><br/>"Jennifer, you may sit down. You have illustrated my point completely. Now the coyotes are breeding. Soon we will be over run and in extreme danger. John, take a detachment and root out that den."<br/><br/>Jennifer hadn't sat back down when ordered. She turned on her heel and raced for her unit with Max hot on her trail.