Redhawk Caldera You don't have to be ruled by fate.

"It feels right," Towhee answered, and Elwood nodded his understanding. While she seemed to be unsure as to why she felt this desire, he knew that it veritably ran in her blood. He could see traits of both of her parents in her, and suspected that they would only become more pronounced as she aged.

Rather than continue with that topic, Towhee asked another question, this one related to their surnames. If Elwood remembered correctly, he had discussed this very subject with Peregrine at length, but they had never officially done anything about it. He and Finley were still Blackthorns, though in a way, they were also Redhawks. He shrugged, wishing he had a better response to provide his goddaughter. "You know, I'm not really sure. We've always been like family, your parents and me and Aunt Fin, but we never took on the name," he said. Raising his brows, he wondered, "Do you think we should?"