Blacktail Deer Plateau for you did murder kate mccannon

if thorn had been cognizant of ruenna's inward examination of his name, he might have supplied some contesting points -- some thorns were large, and thorn -- well, perhaps the name was more symbolic than literal. he might even had gone into depth and explained that all of umbriel's litter shared the same naming convention -- quill, nails, tusk -- powerful defenses for a powerful family line.

thorn had not scented many coyotes in the plateau, and so, his spine arched in slight surprise and he glanced around them as if expecting one of the curs to materialize before them. the two of them likely would be able to fend off a few, but if a band roved their way...

his hackles prickled at the idea.

"why did you not kill them?" he asked, wondering too why the pack had stored so large a dowry in the earth that an entire pack of them were attacted to the plateau. "the dead don't steal."