Blacktail Deer Plateau shiver my timbers (join)

"I would," the Alpha male confirmed with a faint smile. Briefly, Peregrine wondered if he was making a mistake taking on a strange youngster when the plateau already had its own pups to support. He felt a bolt of anxiety. It passed quickly when he regarded the young man, who looked scrappy and self-sufficient. Hopefully he would prove himself as much. If not—if Kraken turned out to be a burden—then Peregrine would make the best decision for his family's well-being.

Motioning for Kraken to follow him, Peregrine turned and began to lope up the slope, pausing to dip into a nearby cache to give the boy something to eat. Once he finished off the small meal, Peregrine told the juvenile to look after himself, then headed back to his den to report this newest young recruit to his mate.