Blacktail Deer Plateau [Meeting] Trying to take what's lost and broken, make it right

the call of the silver king rose, and lasher approached, having anticipated it. upon the borders was the man, but he gave a mere pointed look o'er the fragrant line, eyes lingering upon the shadows there, and came away when he was satisfied. now was the hour that dante would speak upon what he had occurred, and while he was happily giddy to speak of his new mateship to blue willow, it was overshadowed by his sorrow.

he came upon the small pack in the clearing, and gave gentle nudges to the trio of pups, a lick to blue willow, before settling himself.