Northstar Vale tea leaves

They stayed nearby one another, much of the time. Even now, Dusty Rose was within singing distance of his companion. This new reliance was as uncomfortable as every other step had been, but somehow, the coywolf could not stop himself from walking the path anyway.

And look — he was acclimating. He was realizing he'd put up with quite a bit of it made Reverie happy.

He was realizing that quite a bit of it made him happy.

So he was in a good mood as he made his careful way down the ridge and into the valley below. It meant that his tail wheeled instead of bristling when he saw a darting figure not far below. Without thinking, he tipped back his head to sing a warbling hello.