Lucia watched the others greeting the returning pack members. She remembered them as well, but she was paying more attention to Matt than anything. Instead of rushing to meat him, however, she felt captivated by him. His muscles had definately gotten larger and Lucia tried her hardest not to drool.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">â€œLucia, I would like to do a quick patrol after dinner to make sure the Claws arenâ€™t making any excursions or little pushes into our territory. If you feel up to it Iâ€™d like you to come along,â€ Thomas said with a smile though there was a slight hint that the checking the Claws wasnâ€™t the only reason.</span><br/><br/>Thomas's words snapped Lucia back to where she was. She hoped she wasn't imagining the meaning behind them and gave Thomas a wry grin. "I'd love to," Lucia replied, still grinning.<br/><br/>When he turned to help himself to the food, Lucia watched his back and ass. After he sat down, Lucia got up to get a plate of her own food, planning on joining him.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">â€œHey Thomasâ€¦how about I come along too? I mean itâ€™s never really a bad thing to have someone whom you could trust to stand by you and guard your rear in a fight?â€ </span><br/><br/>Lucia looked up to see Aidan had already taken a place by Thomas's side, and had insulted her. If she had been in wolf form, her teeth would have been bared, her shoulders hunched, and the fur along her back would have been bristled. Lucia's wolf desperately wanted to challenge her, but instead, she grabbed her food calmly and joined the other two.<br/><br/>Before Lucia could make a retort, the others started to return. Juliet had made a joke, and Lucia could smell Aidan's mood changing. Tilting her head to the side slightly she wondered if she was going to back down from her challenge. Aidan seemed happier, but there was an underlying scent of confusion.<br/><br/>Lucia calmed down as well, and thought about asking Aidan if she still wanted to come. She watched Aidan leave with the dirty dishes. When she finished her own plate, she offered to take Thomas's down to the stream. Then, she went to join Aidan.<br/><br/>After a moment of sitting in silence, she asked, "Aidan, you can still come along if you want." Lucia shrugged, not meeting the other shewolf's eyes. "You could come with us or join up with Kakasha, it doesn't matter to me."