Redhawk Caldera Five little ducks went out to play

Orca proposed a game of hide-and-seek, which earned a raised eyebrow from her sister. "Go for it," she invited, "but I'm gonna opt out on account of being disabled." And because this was one of those very rare occasions where Towhee was happy for an excuse to be lazy, take a break and do a whole lot of nothing.

"How about," Towhee proposed in the next breath, "you seek out a girlfriend for X? She can be your companion, plus they can make a bunch more: one for everybody in the pack." She grinned at the bird, whose head cocked as if musing over this idea.