Heron Lake Plateau Fact or feeling

Niamh explained what he had suspected: she did not want them going off on a rescue mission for the missing pack member. He wondered for a moment if anybody had come looking for him when he had scampered off with his tail between his legs. Likely not, considering they’d been on the verge of war. Towhee had probably looked for him. Had she thought he was dead? What about the others? Had they wondered about where he had gone, what he had been doing, if he was still alive? It was not a question he would ever ask, but he was mildly curious about the answer.

The beta left, and Rory said some parting words. As for Phox, he continued locating and taking stock of their stores, figuring out which caches needed filling and which ones were adequately stocked.