Redhawk Caldera mommy's boy

Much went through Finley's mind as @Elwood walked her back through the territory towards the rendezvous site. When they arrived, Finley reached to nuzzle her mate affectionately before sending him off to find the twins for her. As much as she wanted to see her puppies, Eljay was first and foremost on her mind now. She had always known that her absence would be the hardest on her eldest, and so she had known it was to him she owed the greatest apology for leaving the way that she had. Leaving him to deal with all of this... misery.. on his own.

Finley felt oddly disoriented as she stepped towards Eljay's resting place. Her heart leapt into her throat the moment she'd caught his scent, and it throbbed now that she actually had her eyes upon him. He seemed to be sleeping, and so Finley stepped with light paws to his side. For a moment, all she could do was look at him,  her mind reeling back to the little pup he'd been once upon a time. Her son had not aged at all in many ways, but physically he was as tall as his father, though with a pallor that was all his own.

The guilt in her stomach made her feel ill, but she ignored it. Gently, Finley reached for him and nuzzled his cheek softly.