Redhawk Caldera you're gonna have to tell me

to his immense relief, they are both welcomed and ushered inside the borders. the caldera is familiar, if only from the very first time he accompanied chickadee here before they were married — before they were even a couple. when they were just friends and roommates.

he is lost in the act of trying to pull a map together from cobbled memories and what he's taking in now, almost missing maia's question.

it takes kivaluk's mind a moment to catch up before he piques up:

maybe once we get settled you could show me where the food caches are? i was firsthunter in moonglow and i'd like to make sure i'm replenishing and filling food stores. it is all he knows: this duty; utilizing the skills he had to benefit the pack that has taken them in, despite them being chickadee's family and his in-laws.