Heron Lake Plateau I name this boat Roast Beef. May God bless her and all who sail in her.

She sensed him dropping behind, only to catch up a moment later. Towhee turned toward him, reading his lips as he posed a question. Her own lips pursed before she replied, "There was a wildcat of some sort lurking near Caiaphas's den. Tegan and I trailed it but it disappeared over the plateau's ledge, one of the steepest sections. I assume it climbed down somehow but I'm not sure where it went. I haven't smelled it again and neither has she."

But she'd continue to keep her guard up and her eyes peeled for a while before assuming the cat was gone for good, which she demonstrated by scanning their surroundings at length before turning to Quixote again. "It's been pretty quiet around here lately. I was actually thinking of taking a small trip soon, as long as that's okay with you and Rave."