Redtail Rise the unexpected

Naturally, it didn't take long after chaos to die down that Zephyr was out exploring again. His wide, snowy paws thumped against the ground even at his usual bouncy gait. The massive crow-black male turned towards Redtail Rise, thinking maybe perhaps the burnt down area might have been ignored by the locusts and harbored some prey. A familiar scent reached his parted jaws, touching his tongue. No.... It-it couldn't be! He couldn't help himself, bursting out into a gallop towards the scent of his former beta. He loosed a low, friendly, excited howl for her: surely even after all this time she would remember him? She'd vanished in the flood, not even making it to the mountains to be harrassed by the cougars. They'd assumed she was dead, and he hadn't picked another beta afterwards. Was she okay? Where had she gone, why not return to the pack?