Heron Lake Plateau tip-toeing in the street like dally

Towhee couldn't understand how nobody else seemed caught up in the joyous news. Although she never deigned to have a mate and family of her own—just one more thing on the list of reasons why she wasn't a suitable Alpha—she adored pups. She clicked her tongue at Tegan's response, though before she could possibly answer with any of dozens of reasons why babies were awesome, he cut right to the chase.

It meant a lot to her, even now, that Tegan said so, though she wanted to remind him of how he'd defied her and, in doing so, undermined her authority completely. Towhee would much rather let bygones be bygones at this point, though, so she kept the thought to herself and said instead, "Wait, does that mean I'm your favorite sister? Teg... I'm honored..." She put a paw to her chest and pretended to sniffle.

"But," she said, suddenly growing a tad more serious, curiosity clear in her vivid orange eyes, "what's the reason...?"