Redhawk Caldera Carpe diem

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Elwood laughed as Wildfire made a valiant effort to escape. He could feel her muscles tensing and relaxing as she struggled to get away. Once or twice, she almost gave him the slip, but he tightened his hold and continued to ruffle the fur between her ears. When she finally gave up -- weak with laughter -- and shouted the magic word, he released her, leaning back onto his haunches to catch his own breath.

"You're pretty feisty, warrior," he complimented; it would have been a lie to say that he wasn't tired after that wrestling match. "Sorry for the ambush," he then said, though his eyes twinkled to match his grin. "How're things going? You've been out exploring a lot lately, haven't you?" He had detected Wildfire's scent on the borders many times, and more often than not it trailed away into the wilderness.