Redhawk Caldera Come drink the blood of apples

After learning what Trick had found out about Lucy's whereabouts, Elwood had debated with himself. His first instinct had been to take off running immediately, to cross the borders and head towards Neverwinter Forest so he could start scouring the adjacent territories. But there was one big problem: no one knew exactly where Lucy had gone. In fact, there were wolves from Neverwinter who were searching for her, as well. On top of that, if he left the caldera he would be leaving Eljay, Liffey, and Lagan with no parents to care for them. Eljay was more than capable of watching out for his younger siblings, but Elwood just couldn't swallow the pang of guilt that he felt at the thought of deserting his children, especially since Eljay was already having a hard time coping with his mother's absence.

So after a few days of deliberation, he decided to stay home. He had howled from the border a handful of times, hoping that @Finley would be in range to hear his message and head towards Neverwinter Forest, but there was no telling where she was. Presently, he lingering near the outskirts of the territory, gazing northward towards the last known location of his daughter. Peregrine's call caught his attention and he spun on his heel, thankful for a potential distraction.

When he arrived, he found Peregrine, Fox, Gannet, Trick, and Shrike, all in varying stages of eating or investigating an apple tree. Shrike didn't look at all sure about the red fruit, but Gannet was enjoying the messiness of a rotten one with abandon. "Apple picking?" he asked as he reached out with a forepaw to roll one towards himself.