Blacktail Deer Plateau sets the heart in my ribcage fluttering;

Even though it wasn't a question, Rosalyn shook her head.  Her son was an enigma to her... but she'd disappeared as well, so perhaps it was warranted.  Erzulie's words made her eyes go hard for a moment, though.  It truly was the curse of men to impart these lessons, was it not?  

Firefly wasn't worthy of being their father, but I was wrong to chase him off from the start, she said, acquiescing to that at least.  This year we chose better.  She wouldn't do as such again... Aningan could be what he wanted to them, so long as he never sought to put himself between the mothers and their children.  Father, packmate, mentor, or nothing... it was his choice.