Desmond Cusick's Diary

At least someone can see that I am not a father. Now I know that Bleaker has not gone mad.

Estelle Duvaul. Strange name. Strange wolf. I wonder if everyone in Ilse's pack associates with cats? Though I suppose there is a big difference between keeping a cat as a pet and having one for a mate.

( 'I was beginning to think that everyone had the impression that I was a paternal figure, and it was rather disturbing.' [Estelle] )

Desmond runs into Estelle on the Upper Riverway, and the two talk briefly. Awkwardness abounds.