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She seemed to need a moment to decide, which he was happy to give her. In the meantime, Wildfire slipped away from him, toward a squatting Raven. Peregrine clucked his tongue, keeping an eye on them until Saena's, "All right," drew his attention back to her. Like her presence here, her acceptance was slightly unexpected but obviously quite welcome.

"Yes, of course," he answered, returning her smile without any of the effort hers required. "Come by whenever it's most convenient for you. And good luck, Saena. You'll be a great leader, despite all the adversity you've faced in your life... or maybe because of it?" he added with an optimistic inflection and an accompanying raise of his brow.

It seemed the yearling would be off soon, so Peregrine motioned for Elwood to corral the puppies. "I'll be right behind you," he said to the Beta, then he offered a stern, "Stay close to Uncle El and do what he says," for the children. Fortunately, they were more or less cooperative and lined up like a row of ducklings behind Elwood, toddling away toward home.

Turning back to face Saena again, Peregrine found himself wishing she didn't have to leave. What if everyone had come here to live with them: the kids, his sister, Blue Willow...? But, of course, Fox wouldn't have liked that. He didn't really think of that now. He just let himself steep in the fantasy of one big, happy family for a moment.

"I know you have lots of important things to do, so I'll let you go. It was good to see you and I look forward to your next visit and hearing all about your brand spankin' new pack." Peregrine bobbed his head, his final words of parting a befitting dad joke: "And I'm sure I don't have to tell you not to half-ass it."