Sun Mote Copse Record scratch, freeze frame.

Niamh, content to still be a hermit inside her den with her kids, had not heard Towhee's call- but when another packmate heard the summon, they relayed the message to Niamh at her den, so she in turn called out for Colt to come and watch the kids. She wasn't prepared just yet to allow anyone else near the kids, even though she knew that Colt had new responsibilities as the pack's Sovereign. She wished he'd just change the name- something about Colt being a Sovereign made her snort with laughter, but she supposed it was also possibly too soon after Wildfire's death to go changing things. In private, she'd tease Colt about it, but otherwise kept her trap shut on the subject. 

Once her two hellions were in the care of their father, Niamh started out toward the border, feeling a bit insecure as she did so. She didn't want to go far from the kids, and though she trusted Colt, she still didn't like leaving the kids. Colt was busy, and could be called elsewhere- and then someone else might be called in to watch after the kids...And that idea made Niamh nervous. She was also out of shape, and was keenly aware of how her body had changed- and felt like she looked horrible, not just because she was tired, but because her once trim underside now sagged and jiggled as she moved. As though being uncomfortable wasn't enough, she also looked like a cow. And she hated it. 

Still, this was Towhee. She felt she owed it to her friend. 

She probably had a sheepish look about her as she approached Towhee- and she did feel guilty. After all, she'd more or less chosen Colt over Towhee, and had chosen the life of a wife and mother...And hadn't visited as much as she'd wanted to, nor had she kept in contact. And now she had two kids who would keep her busy for the rest of her life, probably. Even so- though she felt guilty for dropping the ball on their friendship, it still made her happy to see Towhee there, so the look of guilt was replaced by a relieved smile. "Yeah, I know," She said, once she'd made eye contact with Towhee. "I look like shit." She laughed.