Redhawk Caldera [m] old year absolutions

There was a time when Fox would have chased off anybody who came close to their borders, friend or foe. Perhaps she was getting lax in her old (hah!) age, or maybe Peregrine's general friendliness had finally rubbed off (hah! again) on her. Whatever the reason, the Redhawk alpha made no move to escort Starling away from her precious home. In fact, she practically invited her in for tea, despite the fact the thick smell of a pack was all over her. We'll blame it on the hormones.

"Oh, very," Fox replied, picking up on the undertones with surprising ease. To be fair, she was hearing undertones in anything anybody said this week. Fox flicked her tail from side-to-side, then asked the question that had popped into her mind the moment Starling had appeared. "Are you here for business..." she asked, pausing for dramatic effect and lifting her left brow, "or pleasure?"