Redhawk Caldera Fun and games

Howdy! I think this probably throws a wrench in plans, but...

Fox had never been an early riser, and it was actually Peregrine that poked her awake for the howl. She air-snapped at him, grumbling something or another while the four children kicked in their sleep. No doubt they would be awake soon, too. Peregrine explained that somebody had howled for them, and she rolled her eyes. "Can't it wait until the afternoon," she groaned, but knew that it could not.

The matriarch picked herself up, squeezed through the mouth of the den, and finally came face-to-face with the early riser. She was still groggy when she arrived, and she stood looking at one of the new recruits with scrutiny. "What is this?" she asked flatly.