Redhawk Caldera lurken and craven

Now that she had recovered most of her memories, Tiuttuk finally felt ready to pay a visit to Redhawk Caldera. She could remember meeting @Carolina Redhawk and @Lyric Redhawk now, but they had been so young, they likely didn’t remember her at all. Unlike last time, she asked @Alaric and Tikaani if she could go by herself. One wolf could be spared, but Pie didn’t want to take away three of them when everyone was working so hard to get Dawnspear established.

She left before the break of dawn and arrived late in the morning. @Killdeer intercepted her during a patrol, quickly ushering her into the caldera as a frigid rain began to fall from the whitewashed skies. When they arrived at the Hobbit Hole, he motioned for Tiuttuk to enter ahead of him. She hesitated briefly before padding inside, her colorful pelt plastered to her flanks and dripping all over the floor.

Amalia brought her a soft skin. As Pie dried herself and wiped her paws, she glanced around the den. She saw a few sets of eyes looking back at her. She swallowed the slight trepidation that welled inside her, offering a tremulous smile to the residents. She badly wanted to catch up with her younger siblings, though it seemed like everyone’s attention was drawn to something tucked into the far corner of the den.

She shot her dad a questioning look. Killdeer only nodded and motioned for her to have a look for herself. Biting her lip, Pie crept toward the back of the grandiose den, ducking dangling tree roots and squinting against the increasing gloom. She heard a groaning noise and froze, though a gentle nudge from behind coaxed her forward until she could see…

I am going to post with Towhee next, then this is open to anyone who would like to visit with Pie! :)