Blacktail Deer Plateau beguiling

"Dawn should learn first," said Grayday, his voice resolute. "She'll pick it up fast, and the kids adore her. They get distracted trying to play with Moonstone and the others, but they hang off Dawn's every word."

Plus, it seemed like it would allow for some activity without putting too much strain on her healing ribs. Grayday wasn't sure what exactly Catori wanted to teach the pack, but he still felt it would be safer than a deer hunt for his injured daughter.

"Dawn, Kieran, and maybe that boy she brought home. I wanna see what happens," he went on, only half-joking. He'd always sort of assumed that Dawn would end up with Kieran - not that he'd ever put much thought into it. It was disconcerting to think about her being interested in a man at all, let alone one that Grayday didn't know.

But it was about time, he supposed. She'd likely be experiencing her first heat this year, and it as only natural for her instincts to urge her toward a virile male. Grayday's mind wandered back to his Spiritwalker, and he wondered if this was a leaf from the same tree. He was certainly feeling urges, but he wasn't sure they could be attributed to the coming season - he was simply a needy creature, quick to love and somewhat neglected.