Heron Lake Plateau who's saying nothing about as loud as she can.

Finley's reasoning made sense to Towhee. Would Wildfire and Kiwi even let Tegan near them? It occurred to her that they might actually hold him responsible. The thought made her angry, though Towhee didn't mention it. It was best for Tegan to stay here, regardless of his parents' whereabouts. She was keeping a close eye on him, even if she was also giving him his space.

"I know. He knows I'm here. I'm looking out for him," the Beta said. "It's just hard to watch." It was definitely concerning, though she found she didn't actually want to linger on the subject. "Just make sure you see him before you go back," she implored gently, then suddenly switched gears and asked, "So? What's life like over in the golden copse or whatever?"