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Although the initial "no" made her heart sink, Niamh offered some extremely crucial details. "He was here? They saw him?" Towhee pressed, orange gaze skirting sideways as Finley joined them. She managed a tight smile and a wave of her tail before continuing. "That was nine days ago? That's..." That wasn't good.

Sucking in a breath, Towhee did some quick mental math, then addressed both other women as she said, "Tegan and Bat went on a trip a few weeks ago, to Lost Creek Hollow. She mentioned that she might stay there for a little bit, repay her debt. I expected Tegan back days ago. But I haven't seen him. It's particularly weird because he just became Beta not long before they left."

She paused there, biting her lip. If Tegan had been here but not at the plateau, what on earth did that even mean? She supposed the only way to find some answers was to call for the Sovereign and/or Regent. "Could we call Wildfire or Kiwi here?"