canon is A Companion To Wolves by Elizabeth Bear and Sara Monette

[the_wolf_queen]

Your choice is wise. I won't go anywhere without Viradechtis. [The huge wolf next to him wags her tail and he gets loveloveloveloyaltyloyaltylove from her in the packsense.] This 'alternate universe' is the best of several bad options.

But what do you find so funny about my handle?

[OOC: Potentially triggering subjects discussed in comments]

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[septim]

Your handle... [ No, it can't be Potema, she wasn't a Nord. ]

[the_wolf_queen]

I believe he is making some kind of crude joke.

[septim]

If it is, I'm not aware of it. [ He's wincing instead. ]

[the_wolf_queen]

It is a play on 'queen' being slang for 'a man who lies with other men' in his time, I believe.

[septim]

Oh. [ Was that necessary? That's just called a 'homosexual' in his realm. ] I see.

[the_wolf_queen]

And do you have judgement about that too? [Someone's a little defensive. It comes from having a homophobe for a dad.]

[septim]

I'd be hypocrite if I did. [ Thank you, Sanguine's Cult. ]

[the_wolf_queen]

I see. [Isolfr smiles...well, wolfishly, and looks him over. Martin's rather comely, after all.]

[birdhousesoul]

Now, wait just a moment, here. He hasn't got a wolf for your wolf to get frisky with. He's got a cat. Our cat is not going to engage in same-sex cross-species shenanigans with your wolf.

[the_wolf_queen]

We need not always have a perfect pairing of wolf with wolf and man with man. I have mated before without Viradechtis around. She goes off somewhere and is irritated for a few hours but otherwise fine.

[birdhousesoul]

And I thought I got around.

[the_wolf_queen]

I can't match the depth of your experience, seith-worker. I doubt all my years will be like the last two.

[birdhousesoul]

[snorts] Haven't heard that particular slur since I left the Anderfels. I knew you reminded me of a place I didn't like.

I do sincerely wish your future years will be kinder than your last. Or at least easier on your tender bits.

[the_wolf_queen]

[He clenches his fist but takes a deep breath and relaxes.] I did not mean it as a slur. Many of the men of the wolfheall were once seith-workers.

[septim]

Anders, why.

[birdhousesoul]

What? Don't look at me like that.

[septim]

I only have myself to blame for this.

[birdhousesoul]

I'm just trying to protect Princess Akatosh.

[the_wolf_queen]

[Oh big facepalm.] Wolves have no desire to mate with cats and I won't let Viradechtis eat her.

[birdhousesoul]

[WELL THEN STOP HITTING ON MY MAN um. Ahem. Anders is being cool okay]

Just thought you should know. Since, as you say, wolves aren't interested in cats that way. And Martin has not got a wolf.