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Pied said nothing in reply to his questions, recognizing them as rhetorical. She did give him what she hoped was an encouraging look, however. Although she didn't know him well and she felt bad about the circumstances leading him here, she was happy to have a relative nearby again. He was also one more bachelor for Hawkeye to consider, she mused.

"Was anyone else exiled or just you?" she wondered, hoping Peregrine wouldn't mind the question. She wouldn't dig too deep into the subject; she was simply curious whether any of the new Alpha's brothers (or other male relatives) had been as unlucky as Peregrine.