Heron Lake Plateau Have you ever heard of the Butterfly Effect?

Last from me !

He listened impatiently until the final word was issued, and by that point he knew that his usual scream-first-run-later technique would not fly here. It felt wrong to give in to her demands but he had to think of the bigger picture; the safety of his friends had only recently become important to him, but already he was putting them first. That too felt strange to be doing - but Redshank, Niamh, even Sorina, were all too important to him to put at risk.

He stalked backwards a step as he considered his options, and came to heel as he murmured, Fine. We will stand down. But Towhee - watch your back, his one eyed glare said as he began to leave her to her wounds, It's in our blood - I will always be a Redhawk.

By her own rules, that made him just as entitled to the territory (and perhaps the leadership) as she was.