Heron Lake Plateau i'm headed DOWNTOWN

tegan dropped his leg, ears and head perking as he turned to see his mother. dark nose twitching, tegan regarded her quietly for a moment before ducking his gaze to press his chin against his chest as she pressed her nose against his temple, his earsears falling. "i'm not sad, mom," he insisted, mad all his family thought he was some sorta crybaby. he wasn't!!! towhee was just a bitch! he raised his head to look at her, head tilting gently to one side, a frustrated whine escaping his maw. "towhee's been really outta pocket lately, and why does she hate outsiders so much? did someone do something to her or is she just-- a ... a uh... a bitch.." he asked, the last part coming out really quietly-- like he was trying to ask permission to say the word before he actually said it.