<em>Brett outside with Carver</em><br/><br/>Brett listened, and knew he’d put his foot right in it again. He’d been serious, but not literal. Carver attempted to put his mind at ease about not needing pack like behavior. Brett almost chuckled at the thought of not being wolves. This whole group would be dominate in their respective fields out in the world. Here, they each would depend on each other. If no one thought that wouldn’t cause some rabid, feral, behavior from time to time, then they had slept through group development in social studies.<br/><br/>Brett smiled, noted the firm, but not crushing handshake and walked on with Carver, listening still. Carver was wise, calm, and confident. Maybe his humility was genuine, and he didn’t understand how the women would be all over him for just those qualities alone. Hell, that would make him even more endearing! Brett had plenty of ‘empirical data’ as to how women behaved.<br/><br/>He shook his head and actually tried to listen to more than just the words Carver had said, but to absorb the message. He’d not come up here, agreed to a year of this seclusion just to bang two chicks with another guy. He’d honestly figured he needed to force himself into something new. Something...well something he knew nothing at all about. Carver did.<br/><br/>“Well mate, I’m not sure how traditional my raising was, but it’s led me here. I don’t fault my mum, not for a moment. Love the old gal to death. But to hear your childhood tales...well, lets say I’d like to know if the grass is greener. You might not want the job of pack leader mate, but I think for the relationship bit you’re stuck with the job. I bloody hell sure don’t know where to start on such a thing, nor any idea what the end result might look like. Until this little opportunity here, my idea of a long term relationship meant she got breakfast in the morning.” He shrugged, unapologetically.<br/><br/>That brought them around to the door again, and he took another look out into the wild that surrounded them. He thought he might be terrified of this. Miles and miles of wilderness between him and modern society with all its conveniences. Instead he found it relaxing and inviting. A new challenge and a chance to try something very different than he’d played at before.<br/><br/>“Well, in we go. Thanks for the chat. I know I’m out there, but I just wanted to say I wasn’t really a bad chap.”