Redhawk Caldera sometimes following your heart means losing your head

His son was unable to string together any words to answer his question, which simultaneously broke Elwood's heart and worried him deeply. He looked solemnly down at Peter's head, a lump forming quickly in his throat as he tried to figure out what to do. It was at that moment that Shrike's call went up, which answered some of the Beta male's questions. The she-wolf that had been there just minutes before was Peter's killer. Eljay didn't do it, he thought with an audible exhale of relief.

He tipped his head back and made a brief response, his howl simply confirming that he had received @Shrike's message. Then, it was time to focus on Eljay. He knelt down next to his son, reaching out to nudge gently at the yearling's tear-stained cheeks. "Come on," he said, "Let's go home. Bring...Peter." Part of him didn't want to encourage the behavior, but it was clear that Eljay was grieving and they couldn't just leave his skull out in the open to be scavenged -- especially if the wayward female came back.