Blacktail Deer Plateau that western skyline

Grayday gazed sadly around at his children, his heart hardening toward his absent wife even as it softened toward the sullen three. Easy was as unaffected as ever, but Dauntless was miserable, and Lavender confused and bewildered.

"Come here, Mir," he said to his son, coaxing the boy with an inviting spread of his forelegs. Easy and Lavender were quick to take up the space, but Grayday smooshed them together until there was room for Dauntless, too.