Sea Lion Shores some farcical aquatic ceremony

She acquiesced to his request, although there was a clear display of emotion both in her expression and in her voice when she spoke. He could have comforted her further had a hare not burst through the underbrush, zipping by them and away — and she was off then, chasing it, while Pendragon paused in his strides. He was surprised by the arrival of the hare, and too tired still to give chase himself. But he saw the opportunity to slip away while Rhona was distracted by the hunt — and as thrilled as he was to watch her run, he knew he would have a hard time pulling himself away from her side if he lingered much longer — and so Pendragon slipped away. When Rhona returned, hare suspended by a long crooked leg out of her clenched jaws, she would be leaving the gift where he used to stand. His prints were visible in the loam, but he was already gone.