Redhawk Caldera out of feathers out of bones.

Fin had meant to continue (as in Stevie realized seconds before Kim replied that she hadn't added the last line of her previous post), but fear had robbed her of her words. Elwood, forever patient, was quiet for a moment after she'd stopped, but his curiosity could not be kept at bay. She shut her eyes and breathed deep to steady her heart that was pounding wildly in her chest.

"Elwood..." she said hesitantly, "You're not my first mate."

She lifted her head from his paws and shifted so that she could look at him, needing desperately to see his reaction for better or worse.