Redhawk Caldera pupsicles

His niece was ready to offer her insight -- she thought that the cavern beneath the caldera itself would be the best place to relocate. Elwood thought back to the two other times that pack had sought shelter there. It did offer plenty of space, and would get them out of the elements; although it likely wouldn't be a whole lot warmer, its depth would protect them from the howling of the wind. He nodded slowly, considering even as Finley stirred from a half-conscious state and gave her opinion.

He frowned slightly. She did have a point; he distinctly remembered the panic they had felt when they realized that Nightjar and Wildfire had disappeared through the hidden tunnels. Still, he wondered if they wouldn't be safer there than here, in the small whelping den, or in the open space that was the rendezvous site. "Hopefully we won't have to stay there for too long," he said, "And with the whole pack there, we can make sure that someone is always watching the back door." He glanced down at a shivering puppy. "I just think it's too cold to stay here..."