Redhawk Caldera in the midst of sailing ships.

Elwood couldn't help but smile at Finley's playful protests. It was no secret that Eljay was a particularly quiet pup, which couldn't have been more opposite from his mother's personality. He would have expected the boy to be more like his cousin Wildfire -- loud and raucous from the start -- but maybe it was good for Finley's first child to be so placid. Otherwise, she might have already been off trying to teach him how to fight bears.

"That'll wake him up," he laughed as she stuck her nose in Elwood Jr's ear, but a glance at the grey cub revealed that he was hardly perturbed by his mom's actions. He turned his little face towards Finley, his miniature brow furrowed ever so slightly, but didn't even voice his concern. "He's patient, that's for sure," Elwood commented.