Bramblepoint Choke the chicken

He lifted a brow as Lasher described his own merciless violence. It shocked him a little, though Peregrine didn't comment. He shifted slightly as Taltos warned him of these rogues, though nothing about it troubled the Redhawk Alpha. He was practically a pirate himself; all he needed was an eye patch and maybe a peg leg.

"They don't scare me," he said evenly, "and they shouldn't scare you, either." His eye twinkled as, again, he imagined Lasher carrying a decapitated head. "We have shown what happens to those who try to mess with our families," he added, flexing his black toes into the soil. "We may have both relocated and moved on with our lives but we both came from the original plateau pack. We have survived and prevailed where many haven't. That's not going to change now," especially considering their respective virility.

Speaking of which, he glanced down at the cooling pig at his feet and felt a twinge of regret as he said, "I should really get back. Fox and the pups are waiting."