Redhawk Caldera mission #1.1

Heading back from yet another short venture out, and returning without having found any trace or scent of Lucy yet again, Shrike felt somewhat disheartened as he roved closer to the pack's boundaries, though his pace quickened and sense of purpose was renewed as he heard the sound of a wolf call from the borders. He managed to find her trail leading toward the pack, and sped along on his way, recognizing the scent as that of a wolf from Blackfeather Woods- where he'd met Kove not so long ago, and had learned that their own pup, Qilaq, had gone missing. Perhaps this female had come to them with some good news. 

He slowed his gait, but the fur along his spine prickled and stood on end when he saw that the female was already confronted by Gannet and Elwood. He was pleasantly surprised to see the pale youth holding his ground, but only for a moment- that young boy wouldn't stand a chance against an adult wolf, so he strode to the boy's side, close enough so their shoulders touched to reinforce the boy's stance and strength. He made a small mental note to take Gannet out for a few border patrols, if the boy was interested; and by the way he stood valiantly defending his pack, despite his lack of experience, he would likely be quite interested. 

All he'd been able to hear was something about a name, and was she there. He looked to Elwood to see if he knew anything about the missing wolf she'd spoken about before his eyes flicked back to the female. "Blackfeather Woods." He said quietly, to Elwood and Gannet. Elwood would likely recognize the name as Shrike had already told him he'd been there, and that they were missing a pup. "I found no trace of Qilaq." He said, then addressing the female. "Kove told me she was missing. No sign yet." Hopefully that would satisfy her, and she'd leave.