Redhawk Caldera Warp 1.9.

Sometimes he slept, and sometimes he was in an odd, in-between state, likely caused in part by whatever edible roots and herbs he was given to take that made him feel distant and woozy. He grasped at thoughts but often found himself either falling short of realizing what he was thinking about, or choosing a thought and hyper-fixating on it. When he was disturbed by another presence in the den, or awakened for a check or to be prompted to eat, he'd be only partially aware of his surroundings and comply, before drifting back into the haze again. With his eyes still swollen shut from the open welts that split in four claw marks across his head, there wasn't much for him to see. Only at times was he coherent to know he was in a den, and feel a bit of panic settle in, which he would suffer in silence. Fortunately- those moments didn't last long. Like most other thoughts that drifted through his mind, few things seemed to catch and stick. 

He shared warmth almost all the time- at times, he was even flanked on both sides. He stirred gently when he felt another wolf brush against him, settling amongst them. Towhee's scent wasn't a surprise to him whatsoever, but there was something about Meerkat's scent that unsettled him. Why was it that his thoughts chose to hone in on her presence? They shared a den together on the mountain. It didn't make sense that he'd only now noticed her scent as being somewhat different, until he realized that she was the only one who was out of place. Aside from himself, of course- but he'd almost forgotten that he belonged in the Glen over the past couple days. Being immersed in scents from his childhood had quickly settled him back into the comfortable notion that he was at home amongst family. 

Slowly he came to the realization that Meerkat was the anomaly simply because she didn't live on the Caldera. He tried to open his eyes but to no avail, so he reached out, sniffing the air and wavering his muzzle from side to side as though trying to pinpoint her exact location, before he began to shuffle toward her.