((OOC: Sorry for the delay, but the move and accompanying pesky cleaning is done.  yay!))<br/><br/><em>"Hi. I guess I should thank you for saving my life.  Thank you."</em><br/><br/>Rich felt like he should say something, but all he could do was smile and bask in the warm glow of accomplishment.  He managed a nod, and a cocky grin, but by then Talton was at the pool room.  A vaporous thought entered his mind and left just as fast, and the Alpha looked up at his Beta.<br/><br/><em>"Rich, we need to talk...  Outside."</em><br/><br/>The grin fell off his face; Talton didn't sound to happy.  Rich grimaced inwardly suddenly remembering the silver wound his second-in-command had recieved.  Was it more serious than he had originally let on?<br/><br/>"There's always something," he said in a light-mannered way to Reinard and Alice, then walked briskly over Talton.  Once they were outside, he placed a hand on his Beta's shoulder, a concerned expression on his face.<br/><br/>"Talton, what's up?"