Blacktail Deer Plateau riboflavin-flavored, non-carbonated, polyunsaturated blood

Lasher's response genuinely surprised her and Junior stared a moment, silent as he spoke. Although it was nice to be welcomed back and to be told she would always be welcome — a sentiment Peregrine certainly hadn't offered her — the juvenile simply couldn't get past his earlier admission.

"But... I thought you and my dad were, you know, in love? Why would you leave him? Isn't love worth more than a piece of ground...?" Junior asked, aware that she sounded demanding. Her curiosity burned. "You..." she continued in a slow, thoughtful tone, "you... didn't give in and let Fox win, did you?"