Redtail Rise honey and sulphur

"you are always welcome at our doorstep, saena," he said gently. and it was true, and he knew it of dante and blue willow also. the pale girl would be welcome forever and a day. perhaps in the coming year she would take a mate -- but he did not wish to think of that, for when he looked upon saena he saw the shy little girl he had first met at the plateau. the children -- mayhap they would help to soothe bitterness over peregrine's betrayal.

"i would love to see junior again," he mused with a smile, a glance overhead at the position of the sun confirmed that he must depart now, and taltos dipped his head graciously to the alpha of the rise. "i must return home now, unfortunately."

"i will see you soon," the beta intoned, before he turned, heading quietly back in the direction of home.