*there's a long moment of silence as he tries to get his thoughts in order, based on half-memories and instincts*
Okay like. In every pack there's a leader, right? But that doesn't mean that everyone under the leader is equal. There's the one just below the leader, and the one in charge of the pups, and the one that hunts and the one that protects, and they're all at different levels. What you do depends on your strength and who you can beat. A little bit's like... older and younger too. Like pups are always at the bottom.
Ushahin claimed leadership. He was saying that he was at the fucking top and no one could challenge that.
But like... Fuck. When you... When you meet someone, you gotta figure out who's stronger. So you know what you are to each other. Otherwise how the hell do you know how to act, right?