Heron Lake Plateau awaiting your mistake

Wow. He...actually shut up, for a change. The sudden silence was so unexpected that it was almost disconcerting, but Raven made no move to break it. The tension lingered as neither sibling said anything for several long beats. When Titmouse finally did speak, it was to ask why Towhee had chosen Raven to lead the pack. And while she still didn't feel she was the best fit for the role, she couldn't argue with Towhee's logic. Particularly now that Finley had made clear that she and Elwood no longer wished to lead. He didn't quite give her a chance to reply, though, as he softened somewhat and went on to admit his feelings on it. The thought had already crossed her mind to address his tenuous position within the pack. She held no grudges against him or his friends, and she had every intention of treating them just as fairly as anyone else who walked this plateau.

She gave him a lukewarm smile, her ire from moments before not entirely dissipated just yet, and replied, "We'll work on that." While he may not have really needed a reply to his original question, she still felt compelled to go on and explain, "Towhee didn't want to lead anymore. Finley and Elwood don't want to either. I was the next highest-ranked female, so it just...made sense, I guess." She paused briefly before adding, "Quixote stepped up to lead alongside me as alpha male, too. Towhee will be beta."