PRIVATE I'm just a liar (without deceiving)

[METEOR]

METEOR

The vampiric coyote’s presence gave Meteor pause in his pacing, but he was too stuck on the problem. Instead, this folded in more thoughts into the calculations. Feeding the vampire was both practical and reasonably enjoyable given the coyote’s personality, but it was a linear reduction when the Descendants needed a polynomial reduction. However, even assuming Kole could share the blood-drinking mutation amongst the cannibals, that would be counterproductive: then they wouldn’t even be able to eat the coconut crabs or fish which currently sustained the creatures upon the island. All paths lead to starvation.

Meteor blinked. His right eye narrowed. Irritation, but measured. “I do not like that nickname.”

Then he blinked, and exhaled the tension out of his body. The lion stopped pacing. His gaze slid from Kole to the sheets of paper and maps on his desk. For a long moment, he said nothing but frowned at the papers. As if considering tossing lightning at the problem. But, of course, as satisfying as that would feel, then he’d have to start over with a different map on marking all the destroyed areas of the island, which would cause more work.

Meteor looked back to Kole. Now, he seemed more focused on the coyote. “I’m overthinking the logistics problem. Staring at maps isn’t going to improve Kane and Vale’s productivity or reduce the overharvesting of coconut crabs.” He rolled his shoulders, tossed his head.

Then a quick chuckle. “Give me something else to think about. That’ll help.” His golden eyes refocused as his usual analytical expression returned.