Redhawk Caldera Feel the mercury rising

It seemed Peregrine's words might prompt Sebastian to unload after all. The Alpha kept his lips pressed tightly together as the other male looked at him sideways, his expression one of patient expectation. A slew of words then tumbled from the tank's lips. Peregrine's brows lifted when he realized that Sebastian must have been close to Tiger. Before he could properly process that, Sebastian continued. Peregrine felt a weird twinge when he brought up "Derp." Had he been there for that? Peregrine honestly couldn't remember.

"I'm sorry for your loss, Seb," the Alpha began after a beat of silence. "Don't take this the wrong way but... everyone suffers and everybody dies. So of course you'll know folks who suffer and die." He paused. "It's hard. And it feels so unfair. I've known my fair share of loss and tragedy too, including everything you just listed. But you know what? That's life for you. Take your time to grieve but realize that things will get better... and worse... and better... you see where I'm going with this."

He offered Sebastian a sympathetic smile, then climbed to all fours and moved closer to the other wolf before seating himself again. "Were you romantically involved with Tiger?" he asked quietly. "That makes it extra hard. Look, you're not a bad omen, though. You've brought way more good to this pack than you have bad. You helped save Wildfire's life, for instance, and now she adores you."