And he didn't get it. Rutilas was strong, fast, and tough, all good qualities for a sharptooth to have... but he wasn't very smart. He wasn't about to make a scene in front of his son, but he took the signal the wrong way...
After taking several mouthfuls of meat, he moved over to his mate, nuzzled her, and whispered in her ear, so Slasher couldn't hear him "Nice to see you are in 'the mood' When slasher goes off to play, do you want to-."