Grunted.
Along about the time Orion's sword sloped down the west, Chabot heard their gruntled noises and the scurry of the flock.
Satisfied, pleased, contented.
He spoke with a certain what-is-it in his voice, and I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.
See gruntle.
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