Blacktail Deer Plateau Once Upon a Time I Sighed

He listened to her answer attentively, letting her finish before speaking up thoughtfully. "I guess it's different if you make the choice for yourself. I didn't get to say goodbye to Mo, nor Osprey, and I can't exactly go back and visit them. I had no control over the situation, no time to prepare myself. I never even saw it coming..." Peregrine sighed.

"Well," he said after a moment, "I don't consider him family any longer. My real brothers—the ones Tyrannus also ran out—live here with me. Atticus and Crete. I'm sure you'll meet them at some point. Crete can't talk, though I don't imagine that'll be a problem; you can talk and he can listen." The Gamma winked to punctuate his quip, hoping Blue Willow understood the inference without being offended by it. She did talk a lot.

"We should get back to it." He rose back to his feet and began to walk again. He was tempted to keep making conversation but he had a feeling it would sidetrack them again, so he remained mum, focusing his attention on scouting for prey.