Redhawk Caldera I lost my shoe.

She didn't attempt to dodge Orca's attack, though she pivoted (just like Uncle Elwood had shown her) and presented a shoulder to blunt the other pup's nose even as their bodies became nearly perfectly perpendicular. She also nudged her backside rather forcefully toward her sister's chest, effectively hip-checking her for good measure. She smiled in satisfaction when all of this not only stopped Orca's momentum but forced her backward a step.

-See? That's what I'll do if Tit or Gannet shows up here,- she said with a sneer that wasn't entirely malicious. -They'll try to run in here like it's still their home or something and I'll toss them out on their...- Towhee paused, once more checking that their godfather was too far away to "overhear" before making a relatively new sign: -Asses!- The sign might not be familiar to Orca but it wouldn't take a lot of imagination to figure it out, as it involved the Xi slapping her own butt cheek.