Redhawk Caldera On into the gold river

The last wolf Elwood expected to see on his borders was Shrike, but it certainly wasn't an unpleasant surprise when he and his companion came into the Alpha's line of sight. Immediately, Elwood increased his speed, loping briskly through the cold air until he was within earshot of the group of three wolves. While Allure's name didn't come to mind, he did recognize her, and he greeted them with a smile and a wave of his tail as he came to stand alongside Towhee.

"Shrike," he said warmly, glancing at his niece. "He's an old friend of mine," he explained to Towhee, unaware that Shrike had said the same thing only seconds prior to his arrival. Shifting his gaze back to Shrike, he inquired, "Are you just passing through, or...?"