Blacktail Deer Plateau We will welcome summer's ghost

The naked honesty of her answer cleared out the last sleepy cobwebs from Peregrine's brain. He leveled Blue Willow with a thoughtful glance, then moved closer to her, sliding his nose along her cheek. He then swung around so that they stood shoulder to shoulder, though he was several inches taller than her.

"You know what I think we both need? A good run. I'm talking full tilt, hearts and lungs bursting, tongues flailing out of our mouths, everything passing by in a blur. You up for it?"