Redhawk Caldera Tremble

The instant she walked into sight, his heart leaped into his throat and throbbed there. He felt sick to his stomach too, though he couldn't blame pregnancy. Peregrine wanted to reach out to Fox, give her his usual licks, nudges and otherwise warm and easy greetings. But he wasn't sure how he would be received. And her stoic expression did little to reassure him. She had put him on ice, it was clear to him now.

He opened his mouth and expected to struggle to find the words. But they slipped out of him, cuttingly to the point. "Do you not love me unconditionally?"