Redhawk Caldera you always knew you'd be the one to work while they all play

It seemed like everything was all Tierra these days. Sphyra was annoyed with her worse half because she was such an attention-seeking crybaby. She ran away because she couldn't handle dad going away for a little bit because he was sick, then ran away again because she couldn't handle dad coming for a visit and then going away again. Tierra didn't care about anyone but herself, and Sphyra hated how she got everyone's necks to turn her way just because she was such an attention-seeking little drama queen. Surely she would pop up again and would be just fine, and right where she wanted to be: in the middle of the spotlight. The adults were just too thick to see that they were being played.

With @Towhee being hurt Sphyra was extra vigilant. With @Caracal being a bit of a crybaby — but the stay-at-home kind — as well, and mom being hurt, Sphyra felt like a lot of the responsibility of keeping the family running was on her shoulders. The pack thankfully had Fennec and Ruenna to look after it, but the family was not doing too well and Sphyra realised all too well that if she didn't step up, it would just keep crumbling apart. So she spent a good deal of her time making sure that everyone was not getting hurt any further, however she could (when she wasn't distracted by playing, anyway; she remained a young child with a matching attention span).

Sphyra had been keeping watch over mom so she could rest her eyes for a bit, but after not so long she got pretty bored playing the stalwart guardian. Still annoyed with Tierra's disappearance and the current absence of a playmate, Sphyra started attacking a nearby bush from different angles: First from the front, then sneaking up on it from the back, then flanking it. It wasn't as good as a real opponent or a real wolf to play with, but it kept her from being bored for now, at least.