Redhawk Caldera Reactivity

The moment passed him by in a flash. One second concerned for his children, the next feeling something collide with his ribs, turning, grabbing - Caracal was on the ground and that was when Reyes had effectively returned to himself. 

Then there was Towhee. As hastily as Reyes released the boy (looking just as stunned as his son), there was no avoiding the oncoming freight train that was his mate. She arrived with a snarl and was quick to tower over the still-recovering Caracal.

Reyes hadn't meant to do it; he had no idea why he had reacted, but the issue was that he had and now Towhee bore down on him with all the maternal instinct of a mother bear. He backed down immediately and did not put up a defense for whatever was coming for him.