After exchanging the usual pleasantries with Felonious, Shamus began to lead the way. So it would seem he was going to have a travel companion after all. He did prefer traveling along, more flexible that way, but he couldn't deny that having a Hemlock around when he got home would have certain advantages.
After walking for a few minutes, the minimum time Shamus figured it would take to be away from Schemeko's seemingly endless network, the Saffron began to think aloud. "Your boss there certainly seems to have a silver tongue, if not a venomous heart. What does he pay you lot, anyway? If I hadn't seen him personally dispatch those two guards, I would have thought he made you mateys do all of his work" Shamus wondered, hoping that Felonious would enlighten him.
This new wolf at least seemed more competent than those other two lugs, so he figured he may was well probe around to see how loyal he was, or if he was just going to scurry soon. They were going to be traveling some distance, after all, and it was getting toward evening. Did he really trust this wolf enough to let sleep lower his guard?