Redhawk Caldera Harmful and vicious.

The fawn was crumpled in the grass, its entrails exposed and cooling. The blood turned the grass a strange shade of purple-brown. A little ways to one side of that, among some roots, Reyes had begun to excavate a cache which was half dug.

He circled on his heel, making a show of things in an effort to make Towhee laugh. Instead she came up with a topic of conversation they had previously discussed, causing a blank look to briefly take up residence on his face.

You think so? He didn't mean to sound so surprised. For once he was glad Towhee couldn't hear him.

Reyes knew that Phox was still absent; Meerkat had returned recently which would help their numbers, but she did so with news that both Phox and Niamh were out of reach. If he left now he'd only have to stay with his mothers for a few days to play catch up, and could return without missing much of the children's development — but he was still unsure.

You'll be alright without me?