Blacktail Deer Plateau rumspringa (joining)

Peregrine listened carefully, though he didn't necessarily know what to make of what he heard. "Wait, you sought out Blacktail Deer Plateau specifically?" he questioned, giving voice to the same thought that had crossed Crete's mind. He then let her finish, wondering if her explanation of her spiritual beliefs was supposed to answer his question.

After a pause, in which he exchanged a glance with Crete, Peregrine said, "Look, I don't have beef with those who're spiritual—my father was religious himself—but none of that will be of any use here." He didn't feel the need to apologize for his bluntness. He knew Hawkeye held some beliefs but they were personal and, as far as he knew, had little to do with how she ruled the pack. "Can you put your tactical mind to any practical use that would benefit the pack? If not, we're just wasting one another's time."