Grouse Thicket Obsess less beetle buds

Ohman, Fin stepped down too?  He was surprised at first, and then he remembered their conversation.  She'd been all about passing the torch on then too... maybe this had just been the excuse.  "She and Elwood barely ran things then anyway.  I know Towhee said it was mutual, but you remember the move.  The Blackfeather stuff."  In every instance he'd ever seen Towhee have to lead, he'd never seen them anywhere but in the back.  They had other priorities.

He thought for a minute, then blew out a long breath.  "Not gonna lie, dude, I'm split.  I don't mind Towhee stayin up; she's a damn good protector and that bird is useful sometimes.  Don't get me wrong.  I just didn't like her alone on top."  He figured they agreed on that point, and if he wasn't such an ass, he would have likely been able to make that clearer to her at the time.  "But I'm not much of one to keep my mouth shut... so tell me this.  If I came up to you and said you were a shitty leader... what would you do?"  He watched his friend, keeping his tone serious despite the somewhat rediculous nature of the question.  The idea of hanging around his bud's kids appealed, as did once more having a part in his niece's and nephew's lives.  But he had to make sure he was right in thinking this role change wouldn't affect their friendship, and that he'd have a better go of it this time around.