"Okay. Then how about you and me go a little further, just check a few places I wanna look at n' make sure she didn't pass 'em," in truth, fall victim to them, "and if we don't find sign of her and get tired enough to go back, we'll meet up with your dad and let him know you want to go off the mountain with us."
He felt it was a good way to handle the situation, and hoped the younger wolf agreed and felt the proposal fair.