Blacktail Deer Plateau I was young once and battle born

Peregrine chuckled when Sun Spark called out his own daughter as a prude. It was sort of true, though he always found it to be an endearing feature. He doubted that the Beta female's old man was coming down on her, either. It sounded like Blue Willow took after her late mother.

"It is a shame but only because I'm not that hopeful for a recovery," Peregrine agreed. He made no mention of the ideas floating around both in his head and others' regarding volunteer sires. It didn't seem appropriate to discuss with her father. And the Alpha male realized with a twinge that Sun Spark was unlikely to survive the winter anyway, so he would never see Blue Willow's pups if she had any come spring.

"I think love will find her yet," Peregrine mused. "Someone that sweet... life won't shortchange her that way. As her honorary brother, I won't let it."