Redhawk Caldera Come drink the blood of apples

Although Fox hurled some choice words at him, she chose Trick as her target as far as apples went. Peregrine laughed loudly at the sight, only to be cut off abruptly when his wife's victim slapped a piece of fruit in his direction. It nailed him right at the edge of his jawbone with a loud kthunk! before dropping at his side. The Alpha blinked in momentary surprise, then started laughing again as he shook his head, bent down, sank his teeth into the offending missile and then pivoted.

Although Elwood and Shrike were fairly engaged with one another—the Gamma was actually in the process of kicking apples at the Beta like some sort of wild horse—Peregrine moved toward the sub-leader. While he was busily launching apples backward, Peregrine hoisted his head into the air and crunched the one in his mouth. But instead of swallowing it, he let the mashed bits and juices to dribble out of his mouth onto Shrike's head.

"I baptize you in the name of the red, the hawk and the caldera," the monarch muttered playfully, then rapidly withdrew to blow the remaining apple chunks in the general direction of Gannet's face.