Redhawk Caldera Shaken, not stirred

Wildfire already felt relatively comfortable in Pan's presence, yet the moment he agreed to teach her to swim, they became fast friends. She smiled warmly at him, her black tail waving, though she shook her head lightly at his question. "No... wait!" She cocked her head, her amber eyes rolling thoughtfully to the side and her lips pursing. "Is the ocean like a really, really, really big lake?" Wildfire vaguely recalled her mother mentioning it during one of her bedtime stories.

When Pan presumably confirmed, her face split into an even broader smile, the tips of her white teeth showing. "Can we go there? And you can teach me how to be a good swimmer like you!" Her eyes glimmered with excitement. The child had yet to venture a single step beyond the caldera, though she had heard some tales from Aunt Finley, the Outrider, and she knew she wanted to see more of the world when she was old enough to venture away from home.