Blacktail Deer Plateau There might be coffee

Her reaction took him by surprise. Looking wounded, she turned and fled without a word. Peregrine gaped after her. She was like a pup. Worse, he thought. Slowly, a frown of consternation took over his features. It seemed to him like perhaps Fireblaze didn't fit in here at the plateau. Perhaps she would be better served finding a home somewhere else.

Of course, he couldn't say that to her, especially because she was presumably crying in a corner somewhere. And while Peregrine didn't want to kick her out of his ranks, he might just tell her his thoughts and urge her to find someplace where she might be happier. He didn't think Fireblaze would thrive under his particular rule.

Contemplating all of this, the Alpha male shook his head, muttered under his breath, then shuffled back home to the rendezvous site.