Gilded Bay Scrubs are too far down the line

Everything had felt so strange since his encounter with Amber. He hadn't gone back to Arthendal yet because he was sure they would know what had happened, and there was still a part of Dag that couldn't even comprehend it. Whenver he tried to sit down and really think about it, it was as though his mind was shying away from the truth.

But he'd lain with a woman. She would have his pups now, she said.

His steps grew stronger when he found himself on the coast, and Dagfinn decided that Lotte would know what to do about all this. He'd go to Donnelaith and tell her all about it, and when he was done, everything would make sense again. That was just how Lotte worked. Seeing his twin would make everything better.

He paused, though, when he caught sight of the stranger and his shells. Dagfinn watched with interest for a long moment before deciding that Lotte could wait a little while. Instead, he rushed into the water and found a shell similar to that which his new friend had found, and then moved to carefully place it in the row that was surely forming.