Heron Lake Plateau It's almost like a Hallmark movie, but with tentacles.

Despite Quixote's protests and his own misgivings, Colt was sticking to his guns in that Towhee deserved the chance to hear from him his misgivings.  Who the fuck knew? Maybe she had the answers that Elwood clearly lacked.  He highly doubted it, but it didn't feel right to keep worrying about it to the side like a coward.  Coward wasn't a word that the Blackthorn ever wanted to see applied to him (much as it may sometimes fit).

So he sought her out.  But, when he found her, it was to discover her preoccupied, and he was fortunate to come up behind.  He felt a moment's hesitation, knowing this was probably a mistake.  He'd be going into this already on her sore side, and lessen further his chances of coming out unscathed.  But the chance at a display, and a point to be made, was wayyyy to tempting an offer to refuse.  So he began to run straight at her from behind, wondering if he would reach her, and manage a lunge, before she noticed he was there.