Dawnlark Plains I want this, and I want it now!

He laughed along with her, feeling lighthearted as he tried to figure out the last place he had seen any of those animals. There were goats on the cliffs surrounding the plateau; perhaps there were others on the other side of the mountains, and it was a quick trip, too. Maybe he'd bring Sunny along. He hadn't seen the boy in some time, and could use his hunting expertise.

"Well, maybe I'll find one for you," Shale said, grinning over at her. He gave a small, easy shrug. "Oh, I'm getting on just fine," he responded gently. "But I mean. . ." He trailed off, losing his train of thought. He'd meant to bring up the possibility of pregnancy, but now that it came to the tip of his tongue, he suddenly lost courage.

Instead, he cleared his throat and went on. "Seen Grayday recently?"