Blacktail Deer Plateau o father (in law) where art thou

"It's okay to be angry," said Grayday, knowing that the situation was an awful one and that it was only natural to be angry about it. "But don't stay angry, and don't let anger act on your behalf. I did Dawn and her brother a great disservice by not letting go of my anger much sooner than I did. Sometimes, I wonder if she and Sunny wouldn't be much closer if I'd been more present when they were young."

He shook his head. There was no use dwelling on such things.

"Maybe we should distract you. That porcupine has been coming closer again. Care to help me deal with the problem?" asked Grayday, hoping his son-in-law would oblige him. It would be much more difficult to keep track of the creature with one of his eyes gone, and he hoped Aditya would help him not to get quilled.

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