Blacktail Deer Plateau On the borders

The other wolf seemed uncertain as he turned to face Peregrine, as if wondering what the swarthy male wanted from him. Nonetheless, he returned the Alpha male's greeting. A short pause followed this as Peregrine realized he had no idea what he planned to say. He had no real reason for coming down here, no business with this stranger.

After a few beats, he settled on asking, "What brings you this way, stranger?" Did you know my wife spread her legs for my brother? a voice inside his head, unbidden, wanted to ask. Of course, Peregrine didn't actually say this out loud and made his best effort to shove that thought back in the filthy pit from which it had risen.