Bramblepoint Choke the chicken

The news about the relocation caused Peregrine to fall silent for several beats, as he thought back on their (brief) conversation so far. Raven hadn't gone to live at the plateau, then. Something in his chest loosened in mild relief at that. It was strange, knowing the plateau was no longer claimed. Briefly, he mused about going back there for a visit, now that he could, but he pushed that thought to the back of his mind.

"And Donnelaith? She's okay?" He didn't know why he was asking. He didn't care about the affairs of other wolves, least of all Lasher. Except that he did. And somehow conversation with the man came easily, as if he had never hurled curses at Peregrine's back.