Big Salmon Lake No room for the weak or the timid

Well, that answered that question. "Are you looking for one?" was the natural follow-up. Now that he thought about it, he really didn't think the caldera had any room. For some reason, Peregrine felt disappointed about that. He had begun to think of Luke as a promising candidate. But he wouldn't be actively trying to recruit him today.

"Wow. Deep. I like it," Peregrine said with a brief snort. "Are blue noses and bubbly personalities mutually inclusive?" he wondered jokingly. "Why are you so happy? It's kind of creepy," the swarthy male continued, his tone jesting.