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"Hungy!" Elwoof suddenly exclaimed, and his father rolled his eyes playfully. He should have thought to feed the youngster before they left home. But perhaps this would be a good learning opportunity; the boy had been slow to accept meat and still seemed to prefer the taste of his mother's milk. Since Finley wasn't there, Elwoof would be forced to eat whatever Elwood and Peregrine provided to him.

Although he had just relaxed, he pushed himself up into a sitting position as Peregrine offered his paw for Elwoof to gnaw on. He chuckled, then quietly said, "I'll be right back," and slipped away. He felt completely comfortable leaving his son in the Alpha's care. He used his nose to locate a nearby cache, but soon found that there wasn't much there as he pawed away the dirt. The Beta made a mental note to step up his gamekeeping and try to replenish the stores near the rendezvous site, but for now was satisfied with the single rabbit leg he plucked from the soil. It would be enough to hold Elwoof over until they returned to the densite.

With the small appendage clutched safely in his jaws, he returned to his son and friend and deposited the meat near Elwoof.