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As soon as Wildfire spotted her uncle through her bleary vision, she ran for him. Elwood pulled her close with a protective foreleg, taking a moment to bow his head and kiss her between her ears. She still seemed to be somewhat distraught, but his presence was enough to calm her for the time being. By the time he readjusted his gaze to the grizzled male, an explanation was being provided.

Elwood's expression remained solemn as the wolf -- who quickly introduced himself as Reek -- revealed that he had intended to visit Pantaleimon when he heard Wildfire's distress. The pieces of his story seemed to line up -- and Elwood affirmed this by sneaking a glance at his niece's still-puffy face, noting that it wasn't just her sobbing that had caused the unfortunate swelling -- and he nodded quietly before addressing Reek.

"An allergic reaction," he murmured; he thought he remembered Peregrine mentioning something along those lines, though he couldn't remember what the Alpha male had said the allergen was. Perhaps it was multiple items. "Well, she's lucky that you found her when you did. Thank you, Reek," he said with a bob of his head, his lips pressing together in a thin yet grateful smile. He didn't want to think about the consequences had Pantaleimon's friend not come along at that very moment. Giving Wildfire another reassuring squeeze, he then asked, "I'll get her back to her parents here in a minute. You're a friend of Pantaleimon? Would you like me to pass a message on to him?" Although he was grateful for Reek's attention, he wasn't about to let the stranger go traipsing through the territory, even if he was an acquaintance of a subordinate.