Blacktail Deer Plateau First thing's first — I'm the illest.

Grayday was quiet for a moment, but soon let out a tired sigh. There had been so much going on, lately. Blacktail Deer Plateau had not turned out to be the sanctuary he'd thought it at first. The valley was war-torn, and they were constantly repelling tresspassers from their borders. Even the local fauna had been dealing damage to his wolves. There seemed to be danger at every turn, and Grayday was done with it.

"I think we're going to leave before winter's end," he said to his son-in-law, a pensive look on his face. "Either back to the cuesta, or to some new, quiet place. Far from the valley - perhaps near to Easthollow, where we can help protect each other."

It would be good to be close to Valette once more. Grayday didn't like having to cross the mountains to visit family, and it would be good to have someone for the kids to play with. Even if they wouldn't be kids for very much longer. "Perhaps you and Dawn can scout ahead and find some place for us to settle, even if it's only temporarily. It's getting too dangerous around here."