Ravenshook Cliffs Lassie 2.0

@Towhee

When X rushed toward her and began to flail toward her, all she could understand from his frenetic gestures was that something had happened to Towhee. It had likely been infuriating for the bird, being misunderstood- as his command was to go guard Raven. But Niamh was still quite green when it came to understanding the hawk’s version of speaking- and even if she had understood him, she would likely have disobeyed him.

So when he finally took off, she made a beeline for the borders, crossed the river and picked up Towhee’s fading scent and followed it toward the coast. At one point she saw X wing by overhead, and she followed his course- but obviously could not go as quickly as him.


By the time she reached the cliffs, there was no one there. Scratched earth and spilled blood spattered the ground. Feathers had been pulled from X, and she whined as she sniffed them. The clawmarks in the earth led to the cliff- and into the vast emptiness beyond. Tentatively, she approached, but could not immediately look down, for fear she would see Towhee’s body strewn across the rocks below. But when she did, she saw her friend’s body curled up on a rocky ledge, ten feet or so below, with X. She whined; Towhee wouldn’t be able to hear her- so with one foot, she gently pushed a bit of dirt over the edge, hoping it miht grab Towhee’s attention.