Blacktail Deer Plateau evolution of consciousness

It's after, at least if I go by the chronology in my thread log. I'm not fussed one way or the other. *shrugs* :P

"Foreplay!" he exploded without missing a beat, as if it was an inside joke between the two of them. Peregrine snickered. Still laughing quietly, he pondered for a few beats, then said, "How about I chase that hot tail? I'll give you a ten second head start. Ten... nine... eight..."