Redhawk Caldera Handle With Care

@Teya

After the funeral Dwin had given time for the adults to mourn the man they had known and loved far longer than her. She was busy tracking and hunting, occasionally watching children or keeping them company, so that they did not stray too far away. With kids outnumbering the adults it was in their best interests (not that they ever appreciated the effort) to be kept within the borders of caldera. This she achieved with varying degrees of success.

However, one matter plagued Dwin's mind constantly and it was the empty spot at the leadership table. With Maia taking care of Eljay and having her paws full with kids, with Amalia injured and Teya in no state of mind to busy herself with being bothered by the duties... things did not look good. Being young and selfish she viewed this from her standpoint - if she had hoped to free herself of the place in the next few months, she was now facing one very long and difficult winter. The prospect of this - having her life just as dull and boring as it had been recently - was not in any way cheerful. 

But what she missed the most were wolves her age - she felt very lonely, surrounded either by old people or very young people and none, to whom she could vent her struggles and problems to, with whom she could share her dreams and aspirations any time she wished. She often thought of Val being that person, but he lived impossibly far away to fulfill that role. Deep in thought she sat on her favourite ledge, pushing pebbles and tiny rocks in the water below, with every splash wishing that life would get better in some way at least.