Redhawk Caldera the still earth

@Shenanigans had literally died.
bridget was literally riddled with illness.
chickadee was literally beside herself.
each moment felt like an eternity. she hardly left the sides of either one, leaving only to hunt and then to crouch miserably beside one sleeping-den or another.
everything hurt. dark circles spiraled under her eyes. she blamed herself. 
and stratos! what would he think? she had been so excited for his return, and now she couldn't muster a bit of that delight.