Blacktail Deer Plateau The water there is deeper

he thought of dante also. he had not wished the role and yet it had been thrust upon him by dint of his rank when peregrine had departed. the gunsilver man had settled into the responsibilities aptly, though recent stresses showed in his kind eyes. lasher himself would not have liked to rank as alpha. he was not a leader in such a capacity.

"stories. that is a skill that you have truly perfected," he told osprey softly, glutting himself upon the quiet delight that had settled betwixt them. "i myself would seek peace with all packs. it is our nature to fight, and to squabble, to kill one another, but i do not understand it. alliances against those who would harm is much more worthwhile to me."