Redhawk Caldera today's not so bad

Eljay didn't seem bothered by the wait period. He appeared to be quite understanding, actually, though his comment caused the Alpha to quirk a brow in curiosity. His age had nothing to do with it, of course. Even his parents—who were adults, more or less—wouldn't necessarily be welcome in the den right away. That made Peregrine suddenly wonder whether they would ask the Blackthorns to be godparents again. He'd have to run it by Fox when she came back.

"It's less about you than it is about us being jealous and possessive," Peregrine quipped. "We want them all to ourselves at first, you see. But eventually we get tired of their crying and pooping and puking, so we shove them off on everybody else." His lips twitched into a joking smile. "You excited about that? Joining the adult ranks?" he asked in the next breath.