Blacktail Deer Plateau Change makes me nervous

Blue Willow explained her thoughts and Peregrine only nodded, finding her reaction both reasonable and reassuring. When she admitted a certain fondness for Atticus, his lips twitched. Suddenly, he didn't want to talk about himself and Hawkeye anymore. That book was closed. Here was a brand new story perhaps getting ready to unfold. Anyway, he would much rather look forward than back and, despite all that had happened between them, the Alpha male looked forward to his brother's possible future happiness. Not to mention his friend's.

"So, do you like like him?" the swarthy leader asked, putting on his best girlish voice and then laughing in his usual, deep timbre. "Seriously, I'm happy to hear you two are getting on. You'd think I'd be bitter or something but I'm just glad that there's still love left in the world, you know? Or like," he corrected himself with a little smirk, knowing things weren't serious between the two and hoping they really did follow his advice and take their damn time.

"Hey, I don't want to stay away from the kids long. Ever since Atti told me, I've been really sparse at home and I feel like shit about it. Wanna head back with me? They're asleep right now but I'd still like to be near them, you know?" he said, dusky eyes looking at the Healer's face as he waited for her answer, even though he was fairly certain she would never pass up an opportunity to drop in on the puppies, sleeping or otherwise.