Heron Lake Plateau Shadows alive.

Towhee didn't think she'd ever heard (well, seen) Quixote say so much. It was almost tiring on her eyes, though she kept up pretty well. By the time he finished, she bobbed her head in assent. She agreed on pretty much all of that, even if he was right: meetings were a bore and she wouldn't look forward to arranging one. But that was just one of the many drier responsibilities of leadership.

"If I think of anything, I'll let you know," the mercenary said. "Nothing else from me," she added with a small smile. Although she was neither girly nor a gossip, she would wait until he'd taken off to find Raven before turning to Niamh and inviting her to chat while they patrolled together. Towhee would need to be brought up to speed and, perhaps just as importantly, they would have to celebrate this opportunity to work together closer than ever.