Heron Lake Plateau tip-toeing in the street like dally

Before Towhee could properly process the parameters of the mission and react in any way, Tegan blindsided her with the most ridiculous of questions. She eyed him right back, wondering: was he serious? When she saw the earnest curiosity in his gaze, she couldn't help but bark a laugh.

"Do you think we just hit a magical age and suddenly find ourselves pregnant? Wait!" she exclaimed way too loudly. "Are you telling me you don't know about the birds and the bees, you total feeb?!"