Redhawk Caldera Keep your head up

Elwood winced, glancing back at the scratches on his left haunch. He hadn't expected his first days in Redhawk Caldera to be so exciting, but when he saw his new alpha female, Fox, being attacked by a cougar, he hadn't had any choice but to help her. Luckily, all wolves involved had escaped without more than a few small surface injuries, and the young wolf knew that he would heal in just a few days.

Though his wounds slowed his pace slightly, he still decided to familiarize himself with his new surroundings. Climbing the slope of the dormant volcano proved to be difficult, as his afflicted hind leg was stiff, so he lingered near the lower reaches. He weaved in and out of the treeline, his nose occasionally skimming the ground and cataloging the scents that he came across.