" their predatory instincts will kick in.” “And by predatory, you mean ‘surviving by eating others,’ correct?” “Yes, Bick.” “Just checking.” “This really isn’t the best time for a vocab drill, bro.” “Oh, I don’t know. If we’re going to die, I’d like to die a little smarter.” Beck and I moved back two steps. The wolves prowled forward two paces. “If only we had some meat,” said "

― James Patterson , Peril at the Top of the World (Treasure Hunters, #4)