Redhawk Caldera fading away

"I know," he said with a watery smile, forcing it onto his face. He didn't actually remember her, but she looked sort of like Uncle P and he knew she existed, so the ends were easily tied together. He wondered aloud, "Why did you leave the Caldera?" because he couldn't imagine leaving his home, ever. He'd stay here for his whole life.

He opened his mouth to repeat his reply when she said he didn't look well, but fell silent when she asked about Uncle P. He'd forgotten that Uncle P was dead altogether, and suddenly he found himself growing sad. He choked back the tears as he said, "I don't want Uncle P to be dead." But there was nothing he could do.

With tearful eyes he went on to say, "I miss mommy. It's my fault Lucy got away 'cause I should've watched her and now mommy's gone. If she gets hurt again and never comes back it's my fault. And mommy and Uncle P would be so mad knowing I'm sitting here being a whiny loser 'cause they just want me to be brave but I'm just not." It was stupid, he knew, to just pour his heart out to a relative stranger, but maybe that was what made it feel so safe. He choked back sobs as tears started to pour from his eyes and he hid his face between his paws, unable to face Raven after what he had just said because he was so ashamed of who he was.