Blacktail Deer Plateau Ease my mind

She accepted the promotion and Peregrine smiled at her, stepping away when she licked his chin. Although he appreciated the respect the gesture implied, it made him feel strange when certain subordinates—particularly his siblings but now including the Healer, apparently—did it. Still, he gave her muzzle a companionable, congratulatory bump.

"Just keep doing what you're doing," he answered, then added, "I trust you'll do your best by Osprey. And I refuse to believe you won't be able to treat whatever's wrong," he added, either because he couldn't face the idea that his sister was seriously ill or because he really had that much faith in the Healer... probably a mix of both. "Just do your best and I'm positive she'll pull through."

After a beat, the Alpha male queried, "Can I help with anything, like collecting herbs? Hawkeye and Kisu are watching the kids, so I can spare some time if you could use a hand."