Redhawk Caldera prize of the century

Had Elwood been privy to the thoughts swirling around in Eljay's mind, he would have tried to reassure his son. Even the best hunters often mangled their prey in the process -- it was simply a messy activity more often than not. Some wolves might even consider more gore to be a sign of their success, though Elwood usually did not end up bathed in blood himself because he was overall a more careful gamekeeper. It was a reflection of the way he lived his life, but at the end of the day he was still a wolf with predatory senses.

Eljay wanted to show Finley his hard work, and Elwood saw no reason why that wouldn't be appropriate. "Yeah, I'm sure she'll be happy to see what you've done," he said, gesturing as he spoke for Eljay to fall into step with him. They could swing by the den and see if Finley was there, and that would also give him the opportunity to share some news with the youth. "By the way," he said, glancing sideways at Eljay with a lopsided smile playing on his lips, "Mom and I have been talking about puppies." He waited for Eljay's reaction before continuing.