Blacktail Deer Plateau Nothing Else Matters

Skipping Hawkeye with permission.

He listened to their respective responses. Both were incredibly humble and eloquent, which impressed him, though he wasn't about to coddle them by mentioning this. He remained silent for several beats, making a point of not looking at Hawkeye for the moment. He wanted to make this decision on his own, even if, deep down, he knew it was already made and had been made before he'd ever walked onto the scene. At least this time, that didn't really bother him.

"I guess I can't find fault with your logic, your honesty nor your dedication to your family's well-being," he eventually said. "I'm not exactly troubled by the fact that you ran out on your other pack, per se, but do you think it will bring any trouble here? If your former Alpha or any of your previous pack mates try to bust down our door, I will lay them all out without batting an eyelash," he informed them.

After yet another contemplative pause, Peregrine said, "And because of the fact that you two did break faith with your leader, I think it's fairest if you start out in our lowest available ranks. You will be given the same opportunity as everyone else to rise in the ranks via participation and contribution. I just think you should start at the very bottom as a matter of principle. Does that seem fair?" he asked, turning to meet his mate's eyes, as the question was for her.