Redhawk Caldera total eclipse of the heart

Peregrine enquired as to what FitzDutiful had on his mind and he took a breathe to start his question, just as it had been rehearsed. Just as he opened his mouth and inhaled the wind changed direction, sending Peregrine's skunk-infested odour in his direction. With a cough and a splutter at the assault, his carefully practised speech left his mind as if scattered like leaves.

"What did you do to get such a dunking?" FitzDutiful requested of Peregrine, the only thought on his mind at that moment in time - exactly what Perry had asked for him.

When the moment passed he reassessed what had brought them together. "Actually, I brought you here to ask you a question. I want to ask Raissa to be my mate but I'm not sure if I'm allowed and/or how to do so." His speech in his recital sessions had been lengthy, long winded and avoided the direct question for as long as feasibly possible. The skunk juice had stripped him of all the eloquence and left just the bare minimum required.