Redhawk Caldera Ashes, ashes, we all fall down

Truth be told, Elwood likely would have ignored Fox's call had it not been for Eljay. The Beta had been reclusive and withdrawn ever since returning from his failed hunt for Lucy, rarely letting Lagan or Liffey out of his sight. The only adult that he interacted with on a regular basis was Eljay, and that was simply because he was Elwood's son.

So he blinked up at Eljay, taking a moment to comprehend the boy's words, and then pushed himself into a standing position. "Yes, please," he replied, indicating that Eljay's assumption was correct and that it would be helpful for him to keep an eye on the two remaining puppies while Elwood went to see what was up. "Thanks," he murmured even as he began to shuffle across the rendezvous site to find Fox and Peregrine.

When he arrived, he found Gannet and Whip with their parents, and the other youngster, Jackrabbit, was skulking away. Elwood frowned at Jack's retreating figure, then stepped closer to the Alpha pair, his eyes widening as he inhaled the sharp, metallic scent of blood and took in the wound on Peregrine's neck. Gannet was attempting to clean his father's injury as Elwood asked, "What happened?"