Moonspear i read the news today, oh boy

Terance's detour presented Rannoch the motivation he needed to shove his negative thoughts aside; Rannoch adjusted his demeanor accordingly at the sound of his friend's yip. When he felt adequately presentable, he turned to face his fellow yearling with the best smile he could muster. 

"Terance, hey," he greeted as his eyes followed Terance's approach. Once they were alongside each other, Rannoch affectionately bumped his shoulder against Terance's. "Sorry I missed our patrol this morning, I got distracted by something," he said with a deliberate lack of details. Hoping he could avoid talking about what had kept him, Rannoch offered, "You wanna head down and do a quick one now?"