Redhawk Caldera Spring Candy

He grinned crookedly her and Towhee just quirked her brow, put off but a little mystified too. He was a strange one, that was for sure. She glanced over at Raven, her expression saying, "See? This is why I don't mingle with outsiders." When she turned to face Birk again, he was announcing his imminent departure and then walking away. Towhee said and did nothing, her eyes following him until he strode from view.

"Come on," her elder sister said to her, "we have a walk to take, remember?" She motioned for Towhee to follow and the youth did, falling into stride at her sibling's hip as they wound around the caldera. She was bothered a little while longer by Birk's strange take on families, though soon she forgot all about him, especially when the medic decided it would be fun to shove Towhee in the water and then make a run for it back to the rendezvous site, the playfully indignant pup hot on her heels.