Emberwood of mice

Moving away from the tree would either coax the raccoon into silence or put them further away from its irritating cries, either of which was incentive enough for Peregrine to follow the stranger as he took several steps away. He briefly wondered if Fox and Lasher were awake yet. So much for breakfast in bed.

"I do. I'm the Alpha of Blacktail Deer Plateau, though my companions and I are actually scouting for a possible new territory," he revealed, deciding there was no harm in sharing this information. He did not specify the circumstances beyond that, however. "The plateau is almost directly south of here. It's on the other side of the mountains. Do you live around here as well?"