Lake Rodney on this episode of the bachelor

Nab flicked her ears matter-of-factly as she drew closer, and the doe's slim, lissome figure made itself apparent. Poor thing can hardly speak, she thought sadly, a little tsk of compassion escaping the matron.

"I haven't seen many, but Brechin is around here somewhere," she said kindly, peering down at the girl. "He offered to travel with me, since there weren't any of his kind around to accompany. Perhaps you'll join us?"

It would be good for dear Brechin to have a nice doe to pine for; Nab knew she was solemn company on a regular day, and the stag had to want for his own kind something fierce after all that he'd been through. Nab, too, would not mind the presence of another female in their little 'herd'. Perhaps, if like took to like and brought forth life, she might also bear young into the season.

They'd make an odd group, but at least there would be someone for the children to play with.