Redhawk Caldera Light the fire, stir the cauldron.

I’m glad you asked, she rejoined, winking. I got those from a lynx during my Mereo days. Have I ever mentioned Mereo before? It was less of a pack and more of a regiment of soldiers. We constantly trained for battle, though before you get your hopes up, I never much participated in any actual fighting while there—aside from aforementioned lynx, of course. We did plenty of sparring though. We even had a dedicated pit for it.

Oh, the stories she could tell about Mereo! That had been her heyday, she supposed. She may have never seen combat but she’d fallen in love there. Towhee doubted Lyric wanted to hear that story, though she gave herself a moment to reminisce fondly before refocusing.

When you’re old enough, I’ll take you to the canyon to see what’s left of it, the Elder promised.