Wild Berry Meadow sloe-eyed demon

the younger wolf confirmed the name, and lasher was immediately awash with multiple emotions, though anger took forefront in his mind. though the druid would never admit it unto himself, some small part of his soul loved peregrine still, but he utterly refused to forgive the panther his dire transgression. he thought back to how peregrine had once apologized for using him -- but it seemed that had been a lie, for here stood another of his victims, thoroughly mad with love for the unfeeling spectre that peregrine had become.

"i was his first male lover," taltos revealed to his companion, a sudden wave of mental exhaustion compelling him to drop to his haunches. "i loved him with all of my heart. he met fox, and i felt i could grow to love her also. he was leader of blacktail deer plateau then, but abandoned us abruptly, with only a moment to say that he was departing. i had followed them, but fox's demeanour and selfishness turned me aside. in truth, peregrine chose her over all."

murkwater eyes tinged in sorrow met those of the pallid wolf. "she has a rein upon his heart that no creature can break. he abandoned hearth, home, and his half-grown children when they needed him most, all for the loins of that vile creature, and i believe he will always place her foremost."

"i cannot say what you must do, but know that it is unlikely peregrine will change his mind. whatever darkness drives him now is a selfish spectre -- fox and her spawn are all that truly matter unto him." in part, lasher fed his own bitterness into the words, but he did not lie -- peregrine had proved the claims, even murdering his own kith when fox decreed.