Redhawk Caldera Rockin' on top of the world

Elwood bobbed his head as Peregrine commiserated with him on how lame scouring the borders could be. The idea of posting sentinels around the base of the mountain was a good one in theory, but it would be difficult to try in practice. The Alpha was thinking out loud, but soon engaged Elwood again with a series of questions.

"I like being Beta," he said quickly, though as soon as the words were out of his mouth he realized how juvenile they sounded. It was the truth, though; he never would have expected to be awarded so much power and responsibility, having come to the pack as a wayward wanderer in search of his sister. But he felt like he fit in with the wolves of the caldera, and with each passing day, he wanted more and more to make a difference. "Finley and I have had fun together -- or, at least, I've had fun harassing her," Elwood admitted with a grin. It was easy to ruffle the Beta female's feathers, so that had become one of his favorite pastimes.