"Uh... not really sure what you want to know," Nikolai replied, running a hand self-consciously through his hair. "I'm a lycan, but you know that. A polar bear, but my mother was a wolf like you. I'm Canadian... Well, actually, no I'm not; I was born in Wisconsin, but I've been up in the Yukon since... I don't know. A long time."
He paused, trying to think of what else to say. "I work at Hips n' Hearts," he said, and then flushed redly, thinking of his cousin. "Not like that!" he ammended quickly. "I mean, I'm the bouncer there. Sometimes I watch the door. That's all. My cousin got me the job. He works there. He's the one who actually made the toys. You know, for the children. He's good at that sort of thing."