Blacktail Deer Plateau I read the news the other day

They only moved a short distance from the others; out of eyeshot, and out of earshot if they kept their voices down. He knew she must be tired, and although he didn't want to further burden his daughter, he knew better than to try and keep things from her. Especially things like this.

"Cat and I have pair-bonded," he said, keeping his head turned so that his good eye could take in her reaction. He wanted to go on and over-explain and defend his choice, but he thought he'd let Dawn say anything she needed before he went off on a tangent. Perhaps he wouldn't need to defend himself at all.