Redhawk Caldera Here's Johnny

The pale Gamekeeper quickly picked up on Wildfire's subtle hint, offering to find some food for her. She nodded gratefully, then fell into step beside the two adult males as they continued to trek further into the territory. She desperately wanted to see her parents, as well as Nightjar and Raven. She was sure her parents would want to see her just as badly. Just as soon as she got some food in her stomach, she would insist that her two escorts take her to them.

"I got lost in the tunnels. It was mostly an accident," Wildfire explained to Pan as they walked. "I came out really far away," she added to answer Elwood's question. "I came out in this spooky forest. Then..." She hesitated. Should she tell everyone about Dante? She was afraid of getting in trouble (or getting him in trouble) but perhaps it would actually help her family's impression of northern wolves. "I ran into a wolf named Dante and he helped show me the way home. I would've come home last night but I got sick. That's when I ran into Luke."

Her amber eyes roved between the two males' faces, wondering if they knew either of the wolves she had mentioned. Both strangers had been more than amiable, with Dante going out of his way (literally) to help guide her home. She had come away from the experience with the knowledge that not all northern wolves were out for her blood just because she was a Redhawk. And now that she was home safe, she could begin reflecting on the positive aspects of her random misadventure, including the opportunity to travel.