The Heartwood seize and conquer

Ciervo shook his head and Peregrine said nothing. If he didn't want to eat with an audience, he couldn't blame him. He was actually sort of glad because Cievero seemed legitimately interested in continuing the conversation. The Alpha's leading questions had perhaps piqued his interest.

"Oh?" the swarthy Redleaf-DiSarinno replied when Ciervo mentioned meeting another wolf from the caldera. "Who was it?" He had no doubt that, whoever it was, he or she had done a good job of representing Redhawk Caldera. Peregrine was rather proud of his wolves; he and Fox only brought in the best of the best.

That could include you, you know, his level gaze seemed to say as he peered at Ciervo, large ears pricked for his response.