Blacktail Deer Plateau Wildfire

"I was. I am," Peregrine agreed in a falsely pompous voice, still chortling, when her next words caused him to sober slightly. He tipped his head and searched her face, wondering what had prompted that comment. Was something on her mind... or was this just her roundabout way of echoing his recent declaration of love? He wondered but didn't ask.

"Samesies," he whispered instead, laughter in his voice, though he nuzzled her to demonstrate his sincerity. Hawkeye was the furthest thing from his mind. They were nothing to one another now, aside from co-parents. And their pups scarcely even needed them anymore. "You and I, we're going to live happily ever after, Mrs. Redleaf-DiSarinno," he promised with his mouth pressed against her cheekbone.