Redhawk Caldera quiet on set

Alyx was prepared to call at the borders, but Caracal took the lead and silently padded straight on in. Alyx hesitated only momentarily before following suit. It felt eerie to walk into the caldera knowing that Towhee was not the presiding leader, but she was a Redhawk. She had no reason to feel uneasy.

Yeah, buddy, I can do it, she said, trying on the warm and reassuring tone Niamh had always used with Rosie. It felt all wrong and caused her throat to constrict with emotion. Alyx wished she could be the big sister to Caracal that Fennec had wound up being to her, but she had no idea how to do that, and no recollection that all of her older siblings had also failed spectacularly at the role when none of them were around for her childhood.

So she followed in awkward silence to where they could find @Ruenna, or really any other Redhawk. Towhee wanted them to report to Rue directly, but Alyx would settle for Fennec or Phox if they found them first. She was exhausted, both physically and emotionally, which she saw mirrored clearly in Caracal. For his sake, she did not allow herself to mope, but all she really wanted to do was go lie down somewhere.