Blacktail Deer Plateau Equinox

Lasher's touch surprised him and made Peregrine feel uncertain, though only for a second. Instinctively, he waved his tail to show his acceptance of the friendly gesture. They were pack wolves, something which the Alpha male tried never to forget. These days, he used his tongue to do most of his speaking, though he hadn't totally overlooked the more fundamental method of communication: body language.

As if to remind himself to behave more like a wild wolf, Peregrine arched his neck slightly and nibbled at bridge of Lasher's muzzle, a companionable gesture. He then withdrew, his ears twitching as Lasher answered his questions. Lasher did not possess a very thick accent, yet the hint of it was rather pleasing to the ear, not unlike the juxtaposition of his irises and pelt was pleasing to the eye.

He didn't immediately understand Lasher's question, though comprehension dawned a second later and tugged a short bark of a laugh from him. "I've barely parted ways with my wife," he answered, only for his black ears to press forward guiltily as he thought of Fox. In hindsight, he'd gone to her, flirted with her, much too quickly. And if not for Ty's abrupt appearance, who knows might have transpired between them?

"I won't be entering any serious relationships any time soon," Peregrine said. He couldn't explain why but he felt a camaraderie with Lasher already. That, and of course he was as curious as any other Alpha would be. "How about you? Any great romances in your life, Taltos?" He couldn't say why he used the name, except that perhaps he just wanted to show Lasher that he'd been paying attention.