Moonsong Glacier Black ice.

Her daughter didn’t seem to take offense, so Towhee let out the breath she hadn’t realized she was holding. The yearling seemed self-aware enough to recognize she could use more experience before attempting leadership.

-Maybe,- she replied to Jr’s suggestion. -There are many styles of leadership and I’m not sure your older sister’s would necessarily match yours. You could still learn from her and Njord, just like you could learn from anyone in a leadership rank. What about Dutch? He’s not the one you picked but he seems pretty legit. He knows Ptero.-

And that reminded her of a point Towhee wanted to make, even if she agreed Jr had a lot to learn before stepping into any sort of leadership role. She shifted her weight and made a point to catch the younger wolf’s eye.

-Just know that you absolutely can lead a pack one day, if that’s what you want to do. Don’t let anybody—yourself included—put any doubt in your mind about that. I never let my ‘disabilities’ hold me back and you shouldn’t either.-

She hoped Jr knew this already but it always stood to be repeated. Her orange eyes bored into their matching set for a moment before her gaze slid away on a sigh.

-I need to get back to Moontide. And I’m sure you have a patrol to do,- Towhee said. -I think you should give Dutch a chance,- were her parting words before she clapped her daughter on the back, gave her whiskers an affectionate ruffle, then turned to head home back.