Blacktail Deer Plateau Treading lightly

Aquilo offered him a piece of rabbit but the Alpha male shook his head and said, "Nah, man. I'll grab something later. Thanks, though." Although he was hungry, he didn't have any interest in hounding in on his subordinate's kill. He was a Gamekeeper and could feed himself.

"Yeah, those things take time," Peregrine said in a tone that indicated the white male shouldn't feel bad about it. "I'm glad things are going well, though. Have you given any thought to a trade or any other pursuits?" he wondered conversationally.