Redhawk Caldera celebrate world whale day

On the second day of the firebirds' life, Elwood returned for another visit. He and Finley had spent some time with the babies only hours after their birth, and he knew that his counterpart had already been back, probably multiple times at this point. She was simultaneously horrified and entranced by the tiny puppies, and his level of curiosity wasn't much lower.

Today, he brought a gift for the babies. It was something that they wouldn't be able to play with or appreciate for some time, but he wanted to go ahead and deliver it -- before it got lost in the recesses of his burrow. He clutched the peridot carefully in his mouth as he paused at the entrance to the den, waiting for the go-ahead from Fox before stepping just inside the threshold.

"Somnia and I found this and wanted to give it as a gift," he explained to the new mother in hushed tones as he lowered himself to the floor and placed the green stone between his paws. His gaze then drifted to the pile of cubs, watching as the palest of the four mewled and rolled around, his little legs sticking straight up into the air. "Hey little guy," he whispered, reaching out with one forepaw to gently tap Derp.