Redhawk Caldera There's not a road I know that leads to anywhere

He found a promising scent trail that led into a small cave at the caldera's foot. It ended at a crevice through which he could not possibly hope to pass, so Peregrine turned around and reemerged into the daylight. He paused, waiting for his eyes to readjust, when a voice caused him to jerk his head. His jade eyes found Tiger. She was looking at him strangely. He returned her stare a moment, then remembered to drop his gaze. Just like that, the rest of him drooped too.

He didn't know what to say, though his son's sudden appearance caused an equally sudden shift in demeanor. He straightened and stiffened so he did not look so downtrodden. Peregrine moved toward Nightjar, opening his mouth to rebuke the boy for following him... but he was twelve weeks old now, so perhaps it was just as well that he was wandering on his own. And with Wildfire down for the count and Raven avoiding him—among other things—he wasn't about to turn away his son.

"NJ, what are you doing here?" he asked, managing the thinnest of smiles simply so Nightjar wouldn't fear punishment. His eyes flicked to Tiger, then back to his boy.