Heron Lake Plateau oh no, not again

By way of greeting, Clover griped about Screech. This wasn't unexpected. Towhee's ears tilted sideways as she pondered the words. "Nightmare fodder?" she questioned, not really sure what that meant. "Semi-retirement?" she parroted also, this one followed by a scoffing laugh. "Hardly. But Beta's treating me much better than Alpha, actually, thanks for asking. But," she pressed, not wanting the topic to get lost, repeating, "Nightmare fodder...?"