Redhawk Caldera kiss on your boo-boo's

Although the two Elwoods' company did cheer him, the boy's exclamation of "Hung'y!" caused a sharp pang in his chest. Normally, he wouldn't have thought twice about grabbing Elwood Jr a snack, something fresh to nourish him. The Alpha could barely hunt right now, though, and even the nearby caches were low. He grimaced to himself, then looked to Elwood, trying to avoid the burning sensation beneath the ashy fur of his cheeks.

To distract himself, Peregrine joked to Elwood Jr, "Hmmm, how hungry are you? Hungry enough to eat this?" and dangled a bearlike paw in the boy's face, toes wiggling.