Serpent Lake have you tried turning it off and on again?

the sanguine pelt of the man caught the full reach of the sun's light, dazzling the spirit somewhat as the man spoke. so ouroboros had relocated. "i hope that no one was injured," lasher murmured, sympathy lacing his voice. as the other did not proffer the locale of their new dwelling, so the beta did not press for it.

a brief smile was given the bawdy way in which the ruddy man spoke of tonravik's delivery -- the druid knew that the tartok woman would have moved water and earth for a safe nest in which to deliver her brood.

"not at all," taltos replied affably. "i am taltos, also called lasher. i served beneath tonravik's mother, and tonravik herself, for a brief time. i am the beta male of blacktail deer plateau, mate to its healer, blue willow, and father to a trio of lovely children. i do not believe i took your name at our last meeting," he added with a rueful glance.