Redhawk Caldera Back at base, bugs in the software

Finley cringed as the little beasts fluttered against her. They didn't seem to be biting or stinging, and it didn't hurt to be bopped by as they flew wildly about. It was fairly annoying though, and she was quickly growing weary of the constant flicking of her ears and tail as she tried in vain to swat them away.

She looked down as one of the Fireboys pushed his weight beneath her. Finley smiled at Gannet and dropped to her haunches to make herself into a better tent for him, pulling him closer with a forelimb. She snuffled at his ears comfortingly. There was not much else she could do for him, so she looked back at Peregrine after giving her mate a welcoming nip to his shoulder.

"That's probably good idea," Fin replied parrotted unwittingly being too distracted by the bugs to fully pay attention to what Peregrine had said (and Stevie is also oblivious). She winked as one of the stupid things bashed into her eye, "They don't seem to mean us any harm, but oh my god am I starting to hate them." She snapped at a pair that flew towards her muzzle and growled irritably.