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Towhee pulled a face of utter disgust. It was melodramatic but absolutely genuine. Although she had some questionable parts—and she suddenly realized she'd never told Phox about that—she absolutely identified as female. And the idea of ending up with someone of the same sex absolutely repulsed her. Her face scrunched and she stuck out her tongue as she took that swing at her brother.

But she missed and he went scampering away like a tool. Towhee shook her head, smiling fondly now despite herself, and then realized she was alone again. And when she went home tonight, she'd have the thicket to herself. Now her solitude was more circumstantial than self-imposed. Her chest pinched with a subtle ache. She sighed, accepting her fate, and wandered off to find X.