Redhawk Caldera i'd give my life

Pantaleimon wasn't sure what to say or do; he wished that he could show Peregrine things in perspective, how it didn't matter because he would be fine in due time. His first instinct was to tell Perry he could always step down if he thought he was not suited to be Alpha Male, but Pantaleimon swallowed the thought of saying those words soon. The problem was, when he'd actually been demoted by Fox, Perry had been humble and thought he deserved to be demoted. Now he retained his Alpha Male pride, but at the same time he knew he was not currently up to par with how he should be as Alpha. It was tricky, and Pan was sure that he'd be fine in time -- even though he worried a lot -- but Peregrine would just have to bite through it. And so would the rest of the family.

Pan lay down, facing Peregrine, and gingerly licked the tip of his nose. "You'll always be my Alpha male," he said, though he felt awkward right after, for multiple reasons. "I mean, uhm, you'll get through this..." Pantaleimon looked away, at the ground, hoping that Perry wouldn't be upset because of his stunted words. Even if they were harsher at the rest of the world, Pan felt there was little he could say to make Perry feel better these days. Most words just seemed to make things worse, and Pan found himself longing back to the carefree beginning days of their relationship, before complicating matters and mysterious frightening injuries.