People stole a glance at Iris with a mixed expression. They thought Joel's request was out of the line, especially after what happened yesterday and how Iris refused to help Kaz and the others to get out of the trouble with the Alpha.
They had heard how Iris had taught some of the warriors how to read and write, but because most of the people in the pack house didn't interact with the warriors constantly, the fact was subconsciously pushed to the back of their minds.
They knew it, but didn't think much about it, just like how they knew Iris had helped them tremendously and went far and beyond for them during their darkest times. They just overlooked it so easily again.
However, seeing the interaction between Joel and Iris, they felt like someone just poured cold water on them. They didn't know what to feel, as they lowered their heads.
