Redhawk Caldera Old man needs food as well.

This whole conversation bothered Lagan a lot. Towhee didn't understand how hard it was for Lagan. He was struggling to find the words he wanted to say. That never happened, words always just came to him. But today was different. She called him dramatic, and maybe he was, but he was just expressing himself, just like she was.

Finally it seemed they were finished. She said that she wasn't going after Burke or Malice, and Lagan was so relieved. He didn't plan on telling anybody about this, mostly because he didn't want to relive it. He'd never felt this way before, never. Anger was an emotion that others may live daily, but Lagan tried to avoid it as best he could. He didn't want to remember what it felt like.

She said she was going to go patrol. He nodded and watched her turn to leave. He couldn't bring himself to say anything else, though he regretted it as soon as she was gone. He looked at the pile of fox bones on the ground and kicked one, with all his might. Then he turned and headed towards the border, where he would go hunt for his family.