Redhawk Caldera it's over.

Elwood hardly noticed Raven's departure; his attention was focused on Finley. The two words she spoke very nearly broke his heart. Her apology was not needed -- even though she hadn't been successful in tracking down Lucy, he still knew that she had given it her all. The fact that she had returned without the ink spot meant, perhaps, that things were out of their control -- that Lucy was no longer living; for how could a puppy of that age survive on her own for more than a couple of days? Despite his despair, he was strangely at ease, knowing that he and Finley both had done their best to try to find her.

"It's okay," he replied quietly, taking a step back to look over his mate. She was lean from endless travel and lack of food, and her fur had lost much of its luster. But she was there, and she was in one piece, and he couldn't have been more thankful. "I'm just glad you're back," Elwood added.