Blacktail Deer Plateau waiting for superman

"Stop apologizing," Peregrine said, his voice imperious but his gaze soft. "I know I don't have to do anything but you're my brother, Crete. I know Tyrannus ruined your trust in the meaning of brotherhood but you should be able to tell by now that I'm not going to let a girl or a rank or anything come between me and my bros." His face split into a wolfish grin.

"And I know you can handle yourself and all that," he added a beat later, "so my offer to help has nothing to do with me thinking you're weak or anything stupid like that. I know you can kick ass and take names... silently, like a ninja." The Alpha wiggled his brows and laughed, a sound which many wolves did not get the pleasure of hearing.

"In other news, how awesome is it that Osprey's here? Can you believe the Fabulous Four is back together?! Hey, we should go find her! And Atti. The four of us should, like, grab lunch or something." He was unaware that, in his excitement, he sounded like a valley girl talking to her best friend on the phone.