Redhawk Caldera Keep your head up

Elwood stepped back, allowing Somnia room to examine the tree and the earth around it. It turned out that the ground was softer than it seemed, crumbling away easily with just slight pressure from her paws, but she insinuated that the large roots would still provide a sturdy space. With a thoughtful murmur, Elwood pursed his lips. He didn't necessarily want to have to dig another burrow, especially if this one didn't last all the way until next winter -- though Somnia had a good point. Truthfully, he didn't know how long he would be staying here.

"I hope to call the caldera home for...a long while," he said, addressing her secondary comment rather than her assessment of the potential den location. "But I came here looking for my sister who went missing. I needed a place to hunker down for the winter, so Peregrine offered me a space in the pack. But..." Here he paused, glancing down at the weathered roots before looking back at Somnia's silver face, "I do like it here a lot. Do you think you'll stay?"