Heron Lake Plateau shouldn't you both be in bed.

Penn wasn't certain what the apology was for, so he went ahead and ignored it, just like the stranger ignored the question he'd asked. He hadn't really cared for the answer, but being disregarded caused a flicker of annoyance. But, he was being peaceful, so he swallowed it down--even though having to do that annoyed him as well. This peaceful thing sure was difficult to maintain.

"Redhawks," Penn answered, potentially misunderstanding the question, "We originally were from a Caldera on the other side of the mountains, but migrated after winning a war against our enemies to the East. We settled here for a while then split up into the Redhawks and Firebirds. I'm with the Firebirds now." Which irked him a bit. Not that he didn't like his family, but being in a pack dominated by Blackthorns and still called firebirds irked his inflated sense of pride.