"So feed the nuts to other animals. Hack them," Cougar says sharply, an annoyed edge in his voice because there are ways to do this without harming himself and he just wants Jake to see them. He doesn't want to have to literally smack the sense into him, but he will.

He wants to be with Jake, but not this sulking version of him, not when he has so much to offer. "Nature has codes. People have codes. Learn to hack something new."