"To answer your question, yes, you may kiss my ass. Normally I prefer to maintain my personal space, but you're a Friend of the Pack and your services have proven useful once or twice. I strive to accommodate the wishes of persons friendly to my people. My only question is, would your kissing my ass be obeisance, grooming, or foreplay?" "You didn't answer my question," Curran said. "What will it be?" "No," I said. Curran grinned and my heart made a little jump. I didn't expect that. "That's it? That's your witty comeback?"