Redhawk Caldera i need you so much closer.

He was anything but surprised by his children's protests. Fiadh wasted no time in verbally expressing her opinion and mouthing off to Tegan, who swiftly retorted and, as a result, got Lucca riled up. Before he knew it, one of Wildfire's children was inviting Lucca to spar, and while Elwood valued his offspring's interest in learning to fight, this was neither the time nor place.

Finley's exasperation was evident in her voice as she reprimanded Lucca, and Elwood echoed her with a low, sharp bark, intending to bring the youths to order. "You can spar in a minute -- give us a chance to finish," he said, directing his instruction at all of the young wolves gathered but saving a pointed glare for his own sons and daughters. He glanced at Thuringwethil, who had beckoned to Artaax, and then resumed giving the Blackthorn clan the stink eye.