Heron Lake Plateau there's an endless road to rediscover

Towhee no longer ruled supreme, however, she took her leader- and guardianship duties as seriously as ever. Despite the state of her face, she resumed a regular patrolling schedule. And though she couldn't possibly hear a howl, her feathered companion quickly flagged her attention, guiding her to the foot of the plateau's slope to ascertain a rangy stranger standing there. Her orange eyes were almost immediately drawn to the thick black striping down his back.

"...seriously?" was all Towhee said as she came to a stop a few feet away.