Redhawk Caldera Shaken, not stirred

Pan seemed impressed, which made Wildfire's black tail wiggle. She realized that she hardly felt shy around him. It was probably because she was at least vicariously familiar with him, though it was mostly because she found him really easy to talk to and be around. There was simply nothing about him that intimidated her, especially up close and personal like this.

"You gonna become a Gamekeeper?" she asked when Pan mentioned hunting. Wildfire then pointed out, "That's not the only thing! You're really good at swimming." She paused, feeling just a tiny flicker of bashfulness before asking, "Maybe you can teach me to be as good as you? I like swimming a lot."