Accidental Surrogate for Alpha
Then, when he’s ready, Roger lifts his eyes to mine and nods his snout once.
“All right,” I say, gesturing towards the door. “Lead the way.”
Eagerly, Roger prowls out, his gigantic wolf so tall that his shoulders nearly coming even with my chest. Our troops move aside to make room for Roger as he turns into the sewer, looking left down the long aisle. I signal my troops for their attention, which they give me eagerly, and then point down the hall after Roger’s retreating form, signaling that we will follow.
As one, the troops nod, and we start off with Roger in the lead and me close behind.