Blacktail Deer Plateau growing like a weed

He delivered Tytonidae to her mother's side, where she immediately latched on and began to suckle. He knew sleep would soon follow and, leaving her in her mother's care, he turned to check on Pura. He was just in time to see the small boy yack shredded greenery right near his foot. Chortling, he swung around and ducked his head toward the freckled puppy.

"I'm supposed to be the one upchucking for you," he scolded playfully, "and not for a while yet." He waved his tail. "C'mon, let's wash that sheisty, leafy taste out of your mouth with some warm, tasty milk." He nuzzled the pup's head, then gently lifted Pura and placed him beside Ty.

Nothing had gone terribly awry on one of the pups' first adventures outdoors, though they had tired him out pretty quickly. Sighing a tired but happy sigh, Peregrine perched in the doorway, his eyes fastened on the little ones as they ate until his eyelids slowly drifted closed.