Redhawk Caldera life

all welcome, but maybe @Bronco ?

Things were well in Brecheliant; fairly peaceful, all in all, and the Auspex felt content. He could feel his body aging, though — this year had been rougher on him than those before. It seemed like things were going faster, now. He couldn't keep up with his children as well when they played; already, the young ones were getting faster than him. Eljay hated to admit that he was getting old, and he had hidden it thus far, but now he was beginning to accept these facts to himself, and he could not help but wonder if he'd be able to father another litter in the next year; he might not be able to help as much as he'd like, and be more dependent on the pack; a thought he disliked.

Redhawk Caldera brought many memories back to Eljay. While it had felt good to reclaim it, and while it felt good to father this year's children at the Blackthorn den, Eljay's mind also drowned in thoughts of youth; his parents, his uncle and aunt, and of course Towhee and Niamh.

The caretaker wandered the pack's borders in a rare moment of silence while he tried to push these old thoughts of nostalgia away and focus on the now. His gait was slow; either because he was enjoying the walk, or because his body did not allow him to move much faster.