Blacktail Deer Plateau Black and blue

Osprey was right about Blue Willow, of course. She had coaxed a catatonic wolf back to life, hadn't she? Of course she could remedy his stupid ribs. Peregrine smiled and gave a quiet laugh, though put a stop to that immediately. Laughing hurt. He would go visit with the Healer soon.

The mention of rabbit food earned another smile from him. "I'm actually working on locating the plateau's alternative food resources, since we've been sucking so bad. It's off go a good start. I'll tell you more once I've done more research."

Yes, the news of Atticus's improving health was wondrous, so much so that it almost eclipsed the fact that two of his little girls were gone, probably forever. "No," he answered frankly. "But then, it seems like we're in the minority if we believe they're too young to leave home. Nobody else seems to think much of it. And what choice do I have but to align with that thinking? I have to convince myself that, even though I'll always think of them as my babies, they're big girls now. Otherwise, I'll go crazy worrying about what's going to happen to them out there."