Blacktail Deer Plateau strike three

his jaw fell open as grayday addressed engel (he not knowing about the incident with sorrel). the tawny man had a dirty mouth, surely, but what had he done to provoke grayday to kick him out? nevertheless, he put on a resolute face, not daring to give engel a smile in return as he left. he didn't want to look guilty by association.

adi watched him go, then turned to grayday, a thousand and one questions brewing in his mind. foremost of which was. . .why?

but he said none of those things, instead clearing his throat and saying softly, "you brought me out here, as well." they both knew the silent question hidden in that sentence. was he to receive the same fate? for seemingly no reason at all, save for being engel's friend?