Sun Mote Copse hey vanity, this vial's empty

Caracal was not the first child Phox had lost, and he was not even a child Phox was particularly close to, but it didn't make it feel any less like grief. He and Towhee both had been through so much, so when he spotted Meerkat talking to a particularly familiar face, Phox burst into a gallop to meet them. Wasn't there some saying about the Lord taketh, and the Lord giveth? The three-legged Redhawk didn't remember it, but he sure as hell was happy to see one of his youngest show up on the doorstep of the copse where one of his oldest was staking her claim.

Peregrine! he beamed, nearly tipping over as he skidded to a stop. Well, almost a stop, because he wasn't going to stop until he was practically mauling his wayward son with a big ol' bear hug. In all the darkness that shrouded Carcal's death, seeing Peregrine certainly brought a bright light into Phox's world.