Big Salmon Lake Cinnamon Tall Tale

Leaving caldera had been easier than Birk had initally thought. For weeks he had been torn between telling about his decision to Elwood and Finley or not saying anything at all. They had been good people, taken him in at the time of need and he had done his best to pay up his debt. But the dwindled crush for Raven, his inability to feel at home among the Redhawk family and the need to go further and further away from home in order to search for enough food to satiate hunger, outweighed the loyalty to the cause and guilt for betraying them.

Therefore, once other pack mates began to disappear, he realized that this was a good time as any to take his leave too. And one afternoon he did just that - without a notice, left the borders behind and headed out in the world. Where to - he did not yet know - but he knew that whatever awaited him was better than the life he had left behind.