Redhawk Caldera In a hospital

His lip twitched faintly at Shrike's remark. He had felt bad about dropping the Redleaf and DiSarinno surnames, especially as the former had been handpicked by March Owl and was quite symbolic in that way. He liked to think he was still honoring her legacy, just with a new twist. Their surname still contained "Red," after all, even if that part was actually attributed to Fox's fur color.

"You're welcome," he answered simply, then called back to Shrike's evident interest and perhaps wariness of the number of pups currently residing in the pack. It would be a relief to move onto a lighter topic for a moment. "You seem taken aback about all the pups. I thought you knew us Redleafs were prolific," Peregrine quipped. "March Owl and Aether had too many kids to count. And I'm planning on giving them a run for their money."