Redhawk Caldera Somewhere in my car

@Somnia -- if you have time! These two haven't hung out in a while. :) Also, I'm assuming that Finley didn't tell Elwood that she was leaving...so Stevie, if you see this and want me to change it, let me know!

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Finley's absence hadn't gone unnoticed by her co-Beta; it had been a few days since Elwood had seen her, which was strange. He had tracked her to the northern borders, and then her scent had continued on into neutral territory. Elwood, however, had stopped at the outskirts, simply gazing out over the snowy landscape. He wasn't going to follow her -- he convinced himself that she wouldn't be gone long, and that if it was something important, she would have told him where she was going. It was just like the overnight trip he had recently taken; he hadn't informed anyone of his whereabouts, and he hadn't gotten into any trouble.

This was Finley, though; trouble seemed to follow her.

In an attempt to busy himself and keep from worrying, Elwood had begun building a new cache on the lower slopes of the mountain. He was actually using one of the tunnel entrances -- he had found that the dirt just inside the mouth of the cavern was soft and moist, making it easy to dig. He hoped that the cool air inside the mountain would keep food from spoiling. With his rump protruding from the opening, he busily pawed at the earth, unaware of how ridiculous he looked from behind.