Redhawk Caldera ARMY BRATS

Fin felt Elwood step closer to her and very subtly, she shifted her weight away from him.  It wasn't enough that they were no longer touching, but nor was it really even a move she consciously made.  To be close to him lately was always a struggle for she never knew quite how it would make her feel.  Sometimes she needed it desperately and would cling to him as though she were afraid of what might happen if she let go.  Other times, such as now, the guilt and self-loathing threatened to swallow her whole.  So determinedly, she set her focus on capturing all of the Alpha's words to distract herself.

Had she any normal sense of herself, Finley would likely have been offended when she listed herself and Elwood only as seasoned warriors.  Apparently Fox thought she knew only 'a thing or two'.  Like she did with all things Fox-related, Fin would have brushed it off loyally and teased her about it later.  Instead of reacting at all to it, however, she simply accepted the alpha's latest decree before glancing wearily about as her packmates responded one by one.