Redhawk Caldera Swinging from the fire escape

Feel free to skip me to keep this moving :) You can assume Fin is running around, being silly and essentially not helpful <3

It had been difficult to stay in the cave after they'd finally broken free. It had made no sense to move the puppies back to their original whelping den though when they were almost old enough to move to the rendezvous site anyway, so Fin had agreed to sit tight until Spring came. Now that the day had arrived, the Blackthorn was just as excited as the firebirds to be going.

Finley smiled as her mate made the announcement and the puppies swarmed around the gathered adults. It was a big day for their family, and she was pleased to see that her sons had come to help out. She made a mental note of those who weren't present for the event, her mind lingering uncomfortably on Liffey's face. It bothered her that her daughter wasn't here, but she let it go as best as she could. She wouldn't ruin the day with brooding.

She was happy to let Elwood run the show today, preferring instead to ride in the backseat with her wee little charges. Her eyes slid to Towhee as the pup took in West's distant presence less than kindly. Fin smirked a little before stepping forward and reaching to nip gently at the girl's rump to stop her aggressive response. Being wary of a stranger was fine, but jumping from careful to belligerent was a little much.

Still, the disciplinary moment was forgotten just as soon as it had happened and Finley was trotting forward to nip at her own mate's rump. To him, she gave a playful wink and a wave of her tail in his face. "Come on, Talky McTalkerson," she said with a laugh, "We got sunshine to enjoy. Let's go play!" With a sudden bow, she gave a woof to Orca at Elwood's paws and scampered ahead, hoping to initiate a game of chase.