Redhawk Caldera On trees and birds and fire

Finley already seemed to be a big fan of their new homestead, which made Peregrine's heart ache a little less. He even liked her idea about sledding. The fact that she was already envisioning a future here heartened him... and reminded him that there was still so much to do before then. They needed to finish formally claiming their territory — which included a lot of scent marking — and begin establishing things like dens and stockpiles. The sheer enormity of the tasks at hand could have made him fret, yet instead Peregrine welcomed the work. It would keep him busy and help him make himself more at home, all in one fell swoop.

"Before the fun can start," he said to his companion, "we need to do some hard work to set up shop. You ready to come along and help me sprinkle and tinkle, Finmeister?"