Blacktail Deer Plateau Roman cavalry choirs are singing

It was as he'd thought, and he did not envy Malachi his solitude. Dante had had the fortune of traveling very briefly alone. After he'd left Tarin, not much time had gone by before Helena joined him. And when he lost her as well, Blacktail Deer Plateau came into his life, filling the isolation hopefully for good. Being alone meant constantly having to watch your own back and fearing any sort of conflict. Running into another who wasn't alone was not a good thing when you didn't have any backup yourself.

"We have 6, a small but close group. I am fortunate." As of now he was unaware of Mordecai and Harlyn's intentions, as he had no reason to question their loyalties yet. He did not bring up the pups, nor would he unless this man wished to make a bid to join. Passing loners did not need to know about the children within, for personally he did not want to risk it. A bit of a paranoid move, but nothing seemed over the top when it came to protecting their little ones.