Blacktail Deer Plateau Equinox

"My family recently relocated from a den to a rendezvous site," Peregrine shared. "I can't decide which I prefer, personally. I liked having shelter from the elements but it was pretty cramped, what with three adults and four pups living there..." For the moment, it simply didn't occur to him to elaborate on this remark or define his particular relationships with each adult and child in question.

Lasher asked him how he fared and Peregrine cocked his head. "I feel great this morning, actually. The separation has been hard but, this morning in particular, I feel like everything will work out okay. I guess I'm in an optimistic mood." His lips twitched.

Looking around absently for a moment, Peregrine's eyes eventually returned to Lasher's face. Once again, he was aware of their similarities. Perhaps narcissistically, Peregrine observed that the lanky male was handsome. The jade eyes set against the dark chocolate backdrop was especially pleasing to the eye. I hope I look as sexy, Peregrine joked to himself, then realized how homoerotic that sounded and uncomfortably batted the thought away.

"Have you met anybody else yet?" he wondered, speaking perhaps a bit too loudly, as if trying to drown out that awkward inner voice.