Blacktail Deer Plateau let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday

Osprey's questions made Peregrine clasp her all the tighter, especially now that Tytonidae had wriggled out of his grasp. "I missed you so much," he breathed against her temple, trying not to sob in her ear. "I love you, Osprey. I'm not mad at you at all and you're not in trouble. I'm so glad you're home safe, baby girl."

Over her head, Peregrine saw Amelie tentatively approach, likely responding to all the hubbub. Ty ran to greet the adolescent, who looked at him with a bit of a perplexed expression on her face. When she didn't seem to notice Osprey Jr. at all, the Alpha male felt like a rush of cold water had been dumped over his head. Slowly, he loosened his grip on Junior and let her stand on her own feet, his heart pounding in his chest, echoing the thunder overhead.

"You can see her, can't you? Can't you?" he demanded in a breathy whisper, eyes boring into Amelie's face.