Big Salmon Lake twixt the two a witch shall falter

he gave her a warm smile. "along the shore here, my lady osprey!" came his joyous exclamation, and he waited for her to fall in step alongside him before continuing at a leisurely pace. "i know what peregrine has told me of your family, osprey," lasher murmured to his companion, "but i am interested in knowing your part of the story. will you always remain here, near your brother, or are your ambitions vested elsewhere?"

it was a pointed question, and more serious than their earlier rapport, but taltos was thoroughly involved in their time together, and osprey proved quite the interesting sort.

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