Blacktail Deer Plateau Mistaken Identity

He was padding along, exploring the territory, when a voice sounded nearby. . .calling him Day. He swung to face whomever had spoke, who had already corrected themselves, and smiled, seeing the female who had met them at the border when they arrived.

"It's not a problem," Shale said kindly, amber eyes blinking warmly at her. "Yes, I'm Shale. And you're. . .Pema, right?"

He figured this was the girl Murdock had mentioned to him on the way, and one corner of his mouth curled wryly upwards. Were Murdock here. . .  But he was leaving, and Shale was staying, and this young woman was pretty and kind.