Redhawk Caldera A slice left if you want it

Elwood took the bait and Peregrine felt his insides clench. He watched Lagan a moment, the boy helping to dispel some of the tension that vibrated in the air. Then he drew in a breath and confessed, "Uhhh, no." He paused, licking his lips, feeling suddenly very awkward as he recalled the gory details of their last conversation. "I wouldn't really know what to say," he admitted. She had screamed at him and he had run off like a little girl. He wasn't sure where to go from there.

He forced his eyes upward to meet Elwood's. "Uhhh," he repeated, "any pro-tips?" If anyone knew how to make amends with the spirited Beta female, it was her husband. "And," he continued after a weird, stilted pause, "for what it's worth, I didn't mean to upset Eljay or her or you, for that matter." Peregrine still stood by what he'd done, though he was genuinely sorry for the aftereffects.