Lake Rodney And even monsters can do good in this world.

Towhee said not a word in defense of this wolf. Her high opinion of Towhee caused her to think that Towhee would not lie to her, and she did not. The nail in the coffin had been hammered down and sealed. And he had not returned home? It added to the implication. To hear of the other litter mate also being missing caused an alarm bell to spring into her head. The Woods had stolen a wolf before. What if they used Phox to force Titmouse's hand? 

Hydra verbalized as much. He was not there. Gannet said the attacker was his brother. And perhaps Phox has been taken by the Woods wolves, forcing the hand of Titmouse to do as he did. To turn us against one another, so there would be no war. I do not think they know of your other ally, Hydra bristled and looked thoughtful. She and Vaati had not yet established a relationship to the point where she fully believed him, but her plans had once more changed.

She looked to Towhee. The wolf who attacked Rannoch has a brother, who has promised to lead me through the forest so that I can take down the leader of the Woods the day of our battle. Instead, I will have him lead you and me to where they hold their hostages. It would answer at least Towhee's question. It's a possibility. Even if they do not have him, I would not doubt that cur threatening to harm his family or him to get him to do as he wanted. Knowing Titmouse the way she herself did, now? It did not seem farfetched. 

After all, she had done the same thing. 

But it was different, what she had done—Titmouse had killed Galaxy. He had ran that day. Even if his fangs were not the ones who pressed their fatal grip, he had not called to Moonspear to even give Galaxy a chance at survival. He was to blame.