you become what you hate

Redrum had been alerted of the challenge by his mother's companion, Umbra. He was immediately set off to join her, always somewhat behind him mother as he had left after she had. But when he had finally arrived, he was confused to see that it was Ghoul who was making a stand for his own pack. Why? Redrum couldn't understand at the moment, but if his mother was here to support the albino male.. then he would too.

Redrum greeted his mother, immediately settling down next to her. Watching Ghoul, a trusted member of their pack, prepare to face his challenger filled him with a mixture of pride and nervous energy. "Mother, do you think. Ghoul. will win?" Redrum whispered, his voice barely audible to others, and far too mechanical sounding for it to make sense to those who did not know his speech patterns