Redhawk Caldera On dark wings

AW but tagging @Ashton. :)

Several bats fluttered past overhead, disappearing in the direction of the setting sun, which was just now sinking out of sight into the cradle of the sea. The sky was a deepening indigo, with a reddish glow still tinging the distant, liquid horizon. The air was unseasonably warm, even despite the late hour, as Peregrine continued his slow patrol around the caldera's base. He idly wondered if the bats also called the extinct volcano home; perhaps they roosted in one of the many hidden caves.

Licking his lips, he paused near a puddle and took a drink, ignoring the stagnant flavor of the water. The Warden then resumed his vigilant walk, intending to complete his circuit before climbing to the top of the ridge to sit and think awhile.