hold the heathen hammer high

Hattori knew what it was like to be an outsider here, to be unfamiliar with the workings of Boreas and the packs that resided on its shores. But the phrase of meaningful connections stuck out to the Kaicho, so he was biding his time and sewing seeds so that roots may take hold? His dark lips pursed in thought, that explained the seeming inaction for now. Such things took time, Hattori realised that as empires were not built in a day.

"Many wolves here are resistant to change." Hattori explained, imagining the man would come across some resistance from the locals. His way of doing things would make him enemies and they may be numerous. "But it must be done, things cannot stay as they are." And Hattori firmly believed that some were too comfortable with the status quo.