Blacktail Deer Plateau rude awakening [m]

When she said they numbered many, his lips parted to propose a war party. Before he could say anything, she mentioned that the odds had evened and not favorably for the creek. Now his lips pressed together in consternation. Given the longevity of the creek, it still seemed like they would have an advantage if they attempted to raid The Sunspire and reclaim their pack mates.

Yet he waited for her to finish and Fox suddenly went in an unexpected direction. Peregrine felt a protest bubbling to his lips. If anyone should move, it should be this newer enemy pack. It then occurred to him that Fox perhaps only meant herself and had no intention of relocating her entire pack. He failed to see how that would solve the problem but the swarthy Alpha couldn't help but spot the opportunity.

"Just you?" he queried, then without waiting for an answer, proposed, "You could move here. I'd like that." There was a very soft look in his eye when he said it. But then he was forced to admit, "I don't see how you leaving the creek will help. They'll still be in close quarters with this enemy pack. But if you think that personally leaving your post will inspire this Sunspire pack to relinquish their captives, then... maybe all three of you could come here."