now that he had been formalized as peregrine's paramour, lasher felt that the next step was to solidify his relationship with fox. whatever came of it remained to be seen; he was content to be her companion, to frisk with her in empty fields whenever the urge took them. for as long as the ruby was loyal unto the panther, taltos would see her in his heart as a beloved personage.
the man still intended to pursue the task of gamekeeping peregrine had first given him, but the prospect of his own garden was wholly delightful and distracting, and within a few days he had dug up and replanted several species of blossom outside his den, arranging them by hue.
the result was a floral rainbow that swayed appealingly in the loam, and pleased his eyes each time he saw it. today was no different; the delta swiftly dug a depression for yet another flower, dirtying his paws in the process, plume swaying behind him as he threw himself headlong into his work.