Redhawk Caldera octans

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Soon, she'd walk beyond the Caldera.

Not far she reminded herself. Eager to keep to the rules that the elder Redhawk had put into place. No more than a territory away — and to take @Alivia or @Cinar with her. A quick scouting expedition would be good. Hunting could be set aside until the worst of the day's heat subsided. She might even try her luck at hunting in territory rather than risk it beyond their reach.

Once, she had not been one to be so cautious. However she had come here under strange circumstances and saw the need for safety. No longer was it just herself — it was a pack.

She needed to have a proper introduction with @Amalia as well. Yet she wondered if the grief would be choking there, too, as it had been when she first met @Towhee at the borders. Perhaps it might even be heavier. She ought to bring things to lighten the mood.

A toy for the babes!

What exactly did they enjoy at this stage? Her babysitting experience was practically none and she could not recall her own early days. A bone would require hunting or fussing over a cache. Not to mention it might be too dangerously sharp for young mouths. A stick then? Only she worried that would splinter or sit unwell in young bellies.

She eyed a new growth tree with a sudden thought. Its bark would be soft and the freshness might bring with it exciting scents for growing senses. Eagerly, she began to work free a branch (basically a twig) from the plant. Unaware that she likely looked more like a deer eager for a snack rather than someone attempting to be a kind packmate to the newborns in their midst.