Bramblepoint No one uses CB radio anymore.

It bothered Towhee deeply that the Blackfeathers were still out there, wreaking havoc. Had they really won? Their enemies had been ousted from their home, only to be scattered through the wilderness where they were still free to assault the innocent and vulnerable. The new Alpha felt a pit in her stomach as Hydra explained the circumstances of her sister's attack. She swallowed against the bitter taste in her mouth.

Hydra followed up the bad news with some good news regarding Gannet. Towhee peered directly into her friend's face, as if searching for any sign of untruth, but of course she found nothing there. Some of the tension left her muscles. "That's good." Towhee paused, taking a moment to allow herself to feel reassured. "Could you let him know I expect him back as soon as he's able? I appreciate you tending to him but he really belongs with us," Towhee said, intuiting that Hydra would understand.

With that laid to rest, she revisited Hydra's earlier invitation. "I'd still like to meet on the regular to keep in fighting form. As soon as I'm feeling up to it, I'll come looking for you." She paused, tongue flicking from her mouth in a somewhat snakelike fashion as she scanned the woods thoughtfully before returning her eyes to her companion's face. "It sounds like it wouldn't be a bad idea to be prepared for further fighting. We should've killed them all..." Her gaze dropped and Towhee shook her head.