Redhawk Caldera Let me tell you my story.

She was too focused on the story to notice Phox's embellishments, not that she would have particularly minded. She trusted him implicitly; he would make sure her (their) story was told properly. She glanced at him as she took a brief breather, then peered at the faces turned expectantly in her direction. The expressions varied and she felt a lick of indignation at the slightest indication of confusion on any of them. If they found her method of communication strange, they would either have to deal with it or leave—preferably the latter.

But the Xi stowed her crap for now, took another breath, then resumed. -Peregrine had no choice but to leave his injured mate here to go back to the plateau and tell them what happened—and that they were going to stay at the caldera. When he broke the news, everyone was very sad to see them go. Many tears were shed.- So this part was her own embellishment but Towhee figured that was okay; it was part of the creative process to fluff up the details a bit, wasn't it? -One wolf was too sad. She couldn't possibly part with her best friends. So when Peregrine announced he would be leaving for good, she stood up and told him she was going to go with him.-

She paused for a long time, hopefully leaving the audience on tenterhooks, before pointing and signing, -That wolf was my Aunt Finley.-