The Heartwood seize and conquer

His fellow wolf didn't stop him and Peregrine trotted away with nary another word. He was vaguely disappointed that Ciervo hadn't taken initiative or expressed any real interest in the caldera. But that was all right. In the end, they likely didn't need one another. Hell, there might not even be much space left in the caldera's ranks, for that matter. The Alpha pondered this for a few minutes as he made his way home, though the chance encounter soon faded to the back of his mind.