Redhawk Caldera you promised that you'd never leave

Elwood began to worry when he didn't see Eljay for a handful of days. The youth was always somewhat reclusive, but even more so now during Finley's absence. At first, Elwood had hoped that some time to himself would be beneficial for Eljay; but as time wore on and Liffey and Lagan hadn't even seen their brother, Elwood's concern began to grow.

Tracking Eljay was easy enough, but as Elwood approached, he intuited that something wasn't right. His son was slumped on the ground while a strange wolf shoved at him roughly. He usually wasn't one to jump to conclusions, but Elwood didn't recognize the adult male -- so he approached with teeth bared defensively and a growl on his lips, warning him away from Eljay. When he turned his gaze to look at the young caregiver, he realized that he was unconscious.

"What happened," he asked sharply, his voice lacking the intonation of a question as he looked back at the other wolf. The smell of Fox was mingled in his pelt; this was the only reason Elwood didn't chase him away. A new recruit, perhaps -- but he didn't care about that, presently. His attention was on his son.