Wheeling Gull Isle trinity

heda uncoiled near bartholomew. her eyes did not move from the animals which were now trapped upon the island. "we should take a doe," she told him. "not the buck." 
the remaining three would bring forth new fawns, if they saw fit to stay in sweetharbor. heda knew this fact in the same way she had no comprehension the same might happen to her.
the advisor did not glance to her mentor, waiting only to hear what he would say.