Heron Lake Plateau Speak of the not devil.

When Towhee suggested that she would be willing to give the Beta position back to her godparents, Elwood shook his head quickly. Finley answered swiftly, explaining the real reason behind their abrupt retirement. It might not have been executed particularly gracefully, but it had been done for a reason -- and while Elwood hadn't been there when the decision was made, he did agree with it.

His shaking head shifted to a nod as he showed his support of Finley's words. "We've been helping to lead this pack for a long time -- and part of the reason we made you Alpha in the first place was so that we could pass it on to the next set of capable paws. You might not have been cut out to be an Alpha, but you'll be a great Beta, and we know that you -- and Raven and Quixote -- will take care of the Redhawks," he said. He smiled slightly. "It's something that we've talked about, and it was time for us to step down," he added.