The wild dog imagery the Coltlandgentry AU has is killing me.
Cortland being a wolf, a creature known for living in packs and working together within that pack to survive, yet he falls into the media trope of lone wolf. Set out alone because that’s all he’s known since losing his brothers.
Colt being a coyote, a creature known often as a trickster in lore but also for its adaptability and cleverness. Colt tricking audiences into believing characters are real and doing these stunts, but also adapting (however badly) to the challenges from his work and staying alive through everything,
And Ryland, the fox. The fox too clever for his own good. Chased out of nearly every place that accepted him and being hunted down by dogs in order to die. The hunted fox running from danger and unable to escape the fate forced upon him because he was intelligent.
Just the three wild dogs doing the best they can with the fates given.