Redhawk Caldera When I am king, you will be first against the wall

Oh. "I can't hear anything," Towhee explained, swallowing back yet another queer feeling as she remembered her camaraderie with Nightjar over their (partially) shared handicap. "I'm deaf."

After giving Whip a moment to absorb that, she said, "I'm sure he'll be here soon. Why did you leave? And what brings you back?" Even as she posed these questions, Towhee suddenly grew very aware of her change in attitude toward prodigal siblings versus just a few short months ago. Her tail gave a twitch. Hopefully her uncle would notice too, so she could beef up her resume for that Beta rank.