Heron Lake Plateau Down in the Valley

Colt had never quite figured out that the gestures Towhee used in conjunction with the rest of the fam actually meant something.  But I'm imagining when she asked the question, it at some point involved a gesture at the fox, and he took it as (somewhat) the question she'd asked.  He nodded, dropping it.

"Figured we should talk.  And you can have this, if you want it."  She couldn't hear tone anyway, but his was friendly, if a little wary.  They were feeling each other out, it seemed, figuring out where exactly they stood.  He paused again after that, to see if she was interested.  He hadn't thought a whole lot about what he'd say, honestly, but he imagined there was a chance this one might go better than the last.