Blacktail Deer Plateau having a wonderful time

"and your word on the matter is not the final decision," lasher rejoined coolly, for it was not, and indeed peregrine had come to him to seek his thoughts upon fox. that none of his words were addressed was deeply offensive to the gamma, and presently he gathered himself to his paws. there was enmity now between them; he felt the knifeblade of her cruelty toward willow keenly, for it was not his heart the ruby would break.

he did not gesture, nor did he bow, but turned a stone ahoulder to her and began his departure. taltos would not remain where he had been insulted, and therefore he had nothing more to say to fox — indefinitely.