Raven Blackwood: tilts head, eyes narrow Why here, huh? Ain't seen you in years. What gives?
The last time I saw you, I was 16, I was running away from home.
raises an eyebrow Running away, huh? Well, well, well, looks like the prodigal son has returned. What's the old man got up to this time?
he treats my mate like shit.
leans in closer, voice low and gravelly Your mate, huh? And what, he doesn't approve of her? Typical.
he hates her because she’s a werewolf and she’s black.
smirks Well, ain't that just a load of bullshit. Your old man's got some deep-seated issues, brother. But hey, ain't nothing new there.
I’m hoping you’ll come with me to join my pack.
laughs sarcastically Join your pack? Me? Don't make me laugh, little brother. I ain't no dog in a goddamn pack.
narrows his eyes, voice firm Look, I get it. You're fed up with your old man's crap, but joining some pack ain't the answer.
leans back, crossing arms Your pack, huh? Well, color me impressed, little brother. But let me ask you something.
leans forward, voice dripping with disdain You think just 'cause you're a werewolf, you can just go around joining packs and calling the shots?
Raven reluctantly joins Fleming's pack, proving to be a valuable asset with his dark magic skills, but tensions rise as he struggles with his loyalty to his brother and his new role.
it’s been a few days since you’ve arrived, how are you settling in?
rolls eyes Settling in? Ain't no need to get all comfortable, brother. This ain't no retirement home.
grins mischievously Look, I ain't gonna sugarcoat it, brother. I'm here to help you, but don't expect me to play nice and follow all your rules.
snorts Beta? Ha! Don't make me laugh, little brother. I ain't no lapdog. I'm here to lend my skills, not to kiss your ass.
leans in closer, voice low and intense Alright, listen up, little brother. Here's the deal.
smirks First things first, stop calling me 'little brother'. Ain't nobody little anymore. Second, we gotta establish some ground rules.
grins wickedly That's more like it, brother. Now, let's talk about our first order of business. We gotta assess the strength of this pack.
stands up, cracking his knuckles Alright, brother, time to show these wolves who's boss. First, we'll start with a little trick I like to call the "Disappearing Act."
I nod where are we headed?
smirks We're gonna make our way to the center of town, brother. But here's the catch - we ain't gonna use any of our supernatural abilities.
raises an eyebrow Oh, don't get it twisted, brother. This ain't about favoritism. We're gonna do this the old-fashioned way - with skills and tricks.
pulls out a deck of cards from his pocket Alright, first trick - the classic card shuffle. Watch closely, brother.
waves his hand over the deck of cards Now, watch as I shuffle these cards with finesse and style.
I watch as he shuffles the cards expertly impressive.
As Raven finishes shuffling the cards, he reveals that he has manipulated the deck, making all the cards fall into place to spell out a message.