Redhawk Caldera scholars will but nourish evil

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he did not speak to fox again, lifting his eyes instead to the approaching form of peregrine. he had not expected the other's response to his presence, however, and so was unable to hide the expression of surprise and agony that twisted momentarily across his features.

wrongly he assumed that the panther's reaction stemmed from the untrue idea that perhaps he would try and hurt fox, acting the part of a jaded lover. fire swept his belly -- had he ever given peregrine reason to doubt him so? yet his ears slipped back to cup his skull; he backed further from the caldera's borders.

surely fox mocked him now, and he was tormented by the idea, but taltos did not regard her or peregrine directly again. after we spoke, i came across finley in the shared lands. she was attempting to hunt a bear. i was able to divert its attention, but not enough to keep her from being injured. i brought her to the plateau. blue willow is tending her. finley's injuries are deep, but not mortal."

he spoke in a cool monotone, unwilling to let the pair see another flicker of weakness in him. i also visited the sunspire. tytonidae has not been seen there; her mother left some time ago, it seems."

lasher turned his gaze from its vague fixation and glanced briefly into the emerald eyes of his still-beloved panther, his expression veiled. in the next moment he had routed himself from the edge of the caldera, setting a steady, loping pace back toward the plateau.