Pira listened intently before smiling a little before saying, “One. Am I in charge or is Chase? Because we all know how Chase being in charge will end.” She was clearly teasing her brother with the last comment, but her question was serious.

“Pira!” Chase looked mock offended. Pira just smiled.

The brown wolf also listened, and offered a quiet huff. He’d woken up at some point. He seemed like he had a question as well, that being why in the world he wasn’t told clones had to come, but he could not voice it as he was a dog and not a human.