Redhawk Caldera return to the fire

I realized that Magpie would have no idea that Peregrine had left completely for those few days, so we'll just say her crazy imagination got the best of her, lol...

Her half-sister and superior only grinned in response, but Magpie saw no deeper meaning in the lack of spoken response— she'd be hurt, of course, if she knew that Fox believed she really shouldn't exist at all, or that a non-blood wolf held more meaning to her than even a half-sister. Most of the yearling's siblings were only so by half, and the Corvidae had stressed the importance of familial bond. It was that bond that strengthened packs, made them cohesive— the caldera was about to show Magpie how important that fact truly was.

She relaxed, the anger flooding from her form, as Fox confirmed that everything was fine. Her sister seemed to instinctually understand that Magpie was asking mostly about Peregrine, for she assured her that he was really a big softy and forgiveness would come. If they had decided that she shouldn't stay, Fox would have already told her to back off— so Magpie assumed it was smooth sailing from here on out.

"I'm glad," she responded, the relief clear in her voice. "I didn't mean to cause such a mess, honest," but perhaps Fox already knew that from experience. After a beat, the fiery woman asked about Magpie's own time away, and the yearling said a bit lamely, "Um... it was okay. Finley is kind of weird, but it was nice having company on the way there." No mention of the multiple Regina George incidents between them, but even with them, Magpie had to admit that she would have been miserable without someone to share the journey with. "And I think Summer probably hates me, now, but... it's more important that I'm here," she shrugged. Even with all her feelings for him, the choice was easy; family was above all else.