Blacktail Deer Plateau Waking up

Tytonidae seemed hesitant at first, though soon enough she led him a few dozen yards away, toward a small clearing with a dirt floor. There was nothing there, though evidently this was where his daughter's friends were gathered. He blinked at the ground, picturing a flock of small, imaginary critters looking up at him.

"Nice to meet all of you. I'm Peregrine, though you can call me Perry... or Ty's Daddy... or Mr. Redleaf-DiSarinno, if you're feeling formal," the Alpha male quipped to his invisible audience before glancing at Ty to see if she approved of this introduction or wanted to add anything else. She was, after all, the interpreter here.