Redhawk Caldera Stuck in '93.

As it turned out, not much was happening in Alyx's life. Not much had happened since she left the Caldera to join Sapphique in the early spring. It was kind of depressing, honestly, to think back and realize she was no further now than she was back then. In fact, it played across her expression in an almost crestfallen fashion, but only for a split second.

Caracal, she laughed back, lifting a paw and answering, I’m Alyx. She was surprised, but pleased, at the manner in which the pup addressed her. Already a little guardian, a chip off the ol’ deaf block. Her little brother, she guessed? Towhee wasn’t Alyx’s real mom, but she might as well have been, and that meant all of Towhee’s kids were automatically her siblings, regardless that they were actually cousins. Before she could answer, Towhee asked the same question, more or less, which made Alyx pause.

What was the answer, exactly? Well, she said, stalling for time, I guess visiting, maybe? I went looking for mom but never found her, and then I wound up with some relatives, um … do you know Bat and Tegan? Alyx had clicked immediately with her Blackthorn uncle-or-whatever-he-was on account of his unusual speaking habits, but it was actually Bat who planted the seed in her head. They said maybe I’d be a good leader someday and, I dunno, I don’t know how to start with any of that. So I thought I’d come visit.

Beneath her tone was another suggestion, however, that Alyx only knew several great leader who had never faltered in their duty. Rosalyn and Erzulie were great, but had plenty of their own children to teach, but Towhee … She certainly had her own kids, but she was also a phenomenal leader, and Alyx was also her kid, right? For now, it was an unspoken question that hung off her lower lip.