Redhawk Caldera yes yes, bombay is very nice this time of year.

He almost didn't arrive to the meeting. The boy had half a mind to abandon the place when the call went up - certain that somehow it was about him, about Moonspear, and that his so-called family was going to chase him out. Or give him up. Or -- well, something. Screech had been hiding out in the woodland with Cassiopeia and it took some urging from her to make him leave; he really didn't want to go, but he did nonetheless, dragging his heels and worrying the entire way.

And when Titmouse arrived, he had missed half of what was said. Finley was rallying everyone together and giving instructions, and he slunk along the back of the gathering just as she mentioned, -- Titmouse, and Ben.. Elwood and I have discussed it and we want you to take the pups North and then East to find safety away from the Caldera. Wildfire, you will go with them too. He felt like an imposter for being here and hearing his name called made him flinch; he ducked and paused in his strides, then looked around to see if anyone had noticed - if any attention was on him. It seemed as if everyone was watching Finley, but Screech didn't relax one bit.

The boy glanced to Wifi, then to Raven, and then at the ground. He couldn't abandon the pack now, they'd given him some sort of important job to do! A quest, kind of. Where once this might've inspired the warrior-bound Titmouse, it merely sent the cowardly Screech in to an endless loop of thoughts; things that could go wrong, things he should say, things he'd rather do - thoughts of Cassiopeia, running away, fears of losing everyone in some manner or another.

Then - Let's kick their fucking asses! Towhee's voice. She rallied with them - the warrior he'd never become, with all the prowess and respect he'd always wanted for himself; he realized he wasn't jealous of her anymore in that moment, hardly envious of the situation she (and the others) had been put in. But he wasn't afraid for her - she was Towhee, she was the badass of the family, and she'd be fine.

Elwood's voice broke through the rest of the din and all eyes turned to him, except Screech had already made up his mind. He'd turned to the darkness and slipped away through it, away from the gathering and towards the dark forest to where he'd left Cassiopeia waiting.