Redhawk Caldera in the midst of sailing ships.

In the week and a half she had known her son, Finley had come to notice a few things about him.  One, @Elwood Jr was very quiet.  She might have been constantly finding herself fearing that he had died were it not for the fact that she was at all times so in tune with the sound of his little heartbeat.  After experiencing the howling hurricane that was baby Wildfire, she was constantly in wonder at how very mild and subdued her son was.  The only time he ever made a peep was when he found himself too far away from the comfort of her warmth.

Which lead to factoid number two: this little boy did NOT like the world, or so Finley often found herself wondering.  Or maybe it was just the earth...  Whatever the case, he often seemed unhappy whenever he was lying directly on the ground.  Again, it didn't bother Fin too much since she was happy to be his pillow 24/7.  She did wonder from time to time if he would grow out of it, though.  After all, he wouldn't be this tiny little peanut forever.  She imagined trying to keep Nightjar snuggled cozily between her arms or tucked atop her tail against her belly.  Yeah, no.. eventually this just wasn't going to work anymore.

Eljay was asleep in her arms as Fin peered down at him.  She was trying to imagine what it would be like when he grew up.  It took her all of eight seconds to decide that she was completely against that ever happening - he was just so cute and widdle.  Besides, when he was like this, she didn't have to try too hard to be the overbearing, protective mother she'd become since his birth.  If she didn't like where he was, she just picked him up and moved him back to safety.  It wouldn't be quite that simple when he got bigger and she was unable to be in constant control of his surroundings and the creatures he came in contact with.  She leaned down to snuffle at his wiggly little ears, innately knowing he was about to be done with his nap (though truthfully, it was probably less maternal instinct and more just Finley being impatient and wanting to see him twitching his little nose up at her).