Blacktail Deer Plateau venus in fear

he nodded, suddenly weary. deflated. "i would not ask such a thing of you, my willow," he murmured, though he was rather stung she had ever assumed he would want her to kill, let alone a man who had once been her brother. peregrine -- perhaps he remained thus in her heart. "as long as he is able to justify his actions, he will not suffer for them." but it was a moot point -- he would not speak of his intentions to the sable woman again. it caused her too much sorrow.

stepping toward her, he brushed the top of her head with his lips. lasher was silent, brooding, but wished to allay her fears. "i will speak with dante first," he whispered, knowing full well the silver king would forbid any action.

whether or not taltos heeded would be his own affair.