The Dragon Keeper "Controversial?" Hobb and sexuality. *Major Spoilers up to RWC!

[Nuytsia]

I can see that fitting. Hmmm another thought - didn't Nighteyes leave the pack he was running with partly because he couldn't become pack leader/alpha wolf? I may be recalling incorrectly but I thought in the end he challenged the leader but failed to defeat him? And there was something about him wanting to actually be leader and mate with the lead female?

Or I may have dreamed all this!!!! I don't have those books to check - poot......

Well if it IS the case then we have a contrast between Fitz rejecting opportunities to be pack leader and on the other hand Nighteyes trying for pack leader but failing.