Heron Lake Plateau Let's give this bad boy a test run.

At first, Towhee's words didn't even register with Fin. She heard the declaration in it, heard the threat, but she didn't really grasp the intensity of it. She heard Quixote's voice chime in quickly, and Titmouse's as well. But then there was Colt, and Fiadh, and Clover, and suddenly, movement. She tensed as the bodies of her children and ...well, Redshank, since technically she considered every other party over there hers... converged in a tussle of snarls and enraged shouting.

For a split second, she was torn between rushing to protect her older kids or her younger. She did nothing more than shout "GIRLS!" at Fiadh and Clover before, her attention snapped to Tywyll as he ducked for cover with Elwood, and her decision was made. With a thrust of her muzzle, Fin crowded Cinder against his brother and took a protective stance beside her mate, aiming to cover any potential openings. She scanned the area for any other incoming enemies, thinking that if Titmouse was bold enough to stand his ground against an entire pack, then surely he must have more than just the pair at his sides now.

When Colt moved to join, Fin felt a flood of relief. Her brother was a jack ass, but she knew that he could protect her kids from themselves. So she stood her ground, hackles raised and eyes watchful for any sign of danger to her smallest of pups and praying that this complete stupidity (solely on Titmouse's part, in her mind) would end quickly.