The Sentinels When it's all said and done

The unfamiliar voice cut through his thoughts and he paused, cocking a curious look her way.  "Nor I you," he said with a slight smile, though internally he wondered just how long she'd been here.  He liked to think recent, but of late, he'd been so lax it may have been longer.

"Dante," he continued by way of introduction.  "Perhaps you've run into my mate, Osprey, or one of our children?"  Sometimes placing in context could help, though on some levels he wondered if he should bother.  After all, if they met, the knowing may not be long.  Summer was waning fast.