Redhawk Caldera eighty-fourth

Eljay had never had a strong fondness for the Akashingo wolves. At first, it was simply because he did not understand them. Over time, it was because of the things that they did. Reyes had gotten messed up there; Eljay did not fully know or understand what had happened, but he was convinced it was something they had done to make it so. The worst was that they had tricked Lilitu to sell herself, to marry someone she did not even love, and he still blamed them for that. Eljay was not a wolf to hold grudges, but he wasn't sure he'd ever stop holding that one.

Though he was no longer leader, Eljay showed up when the call went up. When he arrived to only Kivaluk's presence at the borders, he was glad that he had come. Though he trusted Kivaluk with many things, he could not help but be fearful that the young man might be the sort to fall for Akashingo's beautifully polished lies.

As he arrived, Eljay forced a pleasant enough smile to his face and nodded at the Akashingo wolves. Eljay, he introduced neutrally, the smile still on his face, then sat down beside Kivaluk, though clearly deferring to his leader's choices and judgement. He was only here in case Kivaluk needed him, or until someone more competent for said task — Maia, for example — showed up.