Heron Lake Plateau And you know dogs, they need ample time outside

Niamh's ears swivelled when Towhee spoke, and she turned to look at her, as if to try and read her lips to see what she'd said, but given the stiff way Towhee'd spoken, she gathered that it was the same kind of intentionally garbled speech she'd used earlier, which she'd intended for Towhee to not understand. Sometimes, you just had to say things in the presence of someone, but not necessarily have them understand what you were saying in order to get something off your chest. 

Towhee's next comment caused her to chuckle, and she nodded, and lowered her head to sniff along the borders as they moved in tandem, keeping silent, more for her own benefit than anything.