Submit Without A Fight.

As you made your challenge for the status of Alpha of the Pack the wind has changed direction and when Jean inhails she gets a nose full of your scent: that of a young, healthy, vigorous and strong 'male' of your new species. Jean's instincts are just as strong as your own so instead of reaching for her knife she formulates a different plan. Besides, she knows more about pack dynamics than you do, and part of this is that a pack doesn't have just one Alpha...

"I have heard your challenge, but while we are Wolf-Kin we are not animals and we will not duel for leadership of the Pack. Instead, as the challenged party the choice of weapons falls to me and I propose a test of your strength of personality and leadership skills," Jean holds her left hand well away from the knife which lies among the leaves of the forest floor and with the right presents you with the half empty package of bacon. "Take this food and distribute it fairly among the members of the Pack and you will have won the rank of Alpha," she declares, but you don't take the bacon just yet.

It takes you less time than it does for her to finish speaking to spot the trap in this contest. "That is not a fair contest Jean, I don't know who has already eaten, or what the rules are about having seconds, or a dozen other things that I need to in order to distribute the bacon 'Fairly'. How do you propose to remove these obstacles to my competing on an even field?" You ask and Jean smiles, but not in a mirthful way.

"I DON'T," Jean declares, bareing her teeth in a barely non-threatening manner. "If you want to become and remain Alpha of This Pack you have to be able too triumph when the odds are stacked against you FAR more severely than in this little test. A good Alpha has to be able to come out on top no matter how far down they START the race: so if you want to win the Rank of Alpha of the Pack take the bacon and PROVE IT!" Jean states holding her arm out toward you with the half empty package of bacon clenched in her fist, her tone almost mocking.

You snort in anger at her impertinent tone, but this only floods your potent olfactory system with the heady scent of Jean's pheromones from her peeking estrus cycle and instincts seize the reigns leading you to snatch the bacon and begin formulating a plan to WIN the contest.

Your first step is to pull out a strip and pop it into your own mouth then gnash it to bits and swallow. The taste is not as bad as you would have expected, 'Slimey Yet Satisfying' you might say... At Jean's eyebrow raised in silent question you explain. "Two Reasons, One: I KNOW that I haven't eaten anything yet, and Two: the Alpha always eats first." You explain, and Jean merely nods in acknowledgement. You then turn to the rest of the Pack. "Alrighty then, anyone who Hasn't eaten yet form a line, youngest up front, oldest at the back, and come get your strip of bacon one at a time. Anyone who has already eaten go secure our perimeter. I KNOW for a fact that some of you have eaten already so if I don't see at least a few of you get out of line I'm going to start throwing punches till someone tells me who's trying cheat and then those people are going to find out exactly what happens to people who try to steal food from the kids. Also, if someone is in line who already ate and you can get at least two more people to corroborate that fact before I have to start punching when we get back to my campsite and I cook everyone a proper lunch the people who turned in the cheater get extra. I have plenty of food back at camp, unless wildlife made off with it while I was chasing Jean here during the night, so we won't be having seconds until I can cook this Bacon, uncooked pork is a health hazard. Now, everyone who still hasn't had any breakfast, get in line!" You explain with a note of menace, dropping your voice into a more masculine register, as much for your own benefit as to cow your new subjects.