Redhawk Caldera In a hospital

He felt serene as he looked over his sleeping pups, their bellies full for the first time in nearly eight weeks. His own stomach was full too, thanks to the wild pig he had managed to fell earlier in the day. Peregrine watched over Ferret, Gannet and Whip for a while before rising and moving toward the rendezvous site's center. He pondered the idea of a patrol, even though that's where Fox was now, but before he could arrive at a decision, he saw a familiar figure hovering nearby.

"Shrike," he greeted the other wolf, padding closer to him. He didn't notice the other male's small parcel. "What brings you here?" the Alpha asked. He didn't mind Shrike in the territory's inner fold—he had been accepted into the caldera's heart somewhere along the way—but usually pack mates showed up here with some purpose or other.