Ocean's Breath Plateau Don’t close your eyes.

Dutch found himself just as busy as he had been on the mountain, only this time he was fueled by frenetic joy rather than stress and worry. He'd spent much of his time chasing Simbelmyne through the woods or catching up with @Chakliux — and, of course, bringing meals and soft furs to @Minnow's den.

Being around the heavily pregnant woman had turned his thoughts toward his mother, and toward the brother she'd found for him in @Sumac. And, of course, he could not think of Sumac without thinking of his pregnant wife. So he searched out the other man's scent and instead found who he thought must be the woman herself.

"Shaanti ho!" he called out to her, hoping to halt her while he caught up. He picked up the bundle he'd been carrying and hurried to close the distance, his tail wheeling in glad excitement. The bundle — soft rabbit fur cradling a trio of grouse eggs — was set carefully down between them so that he could speak.

"You must be Raindrop," he said, a bright warmth in his eyes as they swept the woman up and down. "My name is Dutch — Arjun, if you like. Sumac spoke of you, and I have been looking forward to meeting you ever since."