Hideaway Strath If I look back, I am lost.

Phox remained silent, even as Towhee spoke. He knew that this transition was hard on her, but he hadn't known just how hard it was until now. Seeing her like this was hard on him, but obviously in a different way. He wanted all three of his people to be happy, and seeing even one of them in strife was hard to deal with. Using the ridge of his nose, he lifted her chin up so she was at least not looking at the ground anymore.

-Is there anything I can do?- he asked. He wouldn't be going back, and he couldn't make the kids move again, but he wouldn't fault Towhee for wanting to go back to the Redhawks. She'd been with them her whole life. On the flip side, he knew she was just as much a parent to Fig and Fennec as he was, and her leaving would surely hurt them. Still, if Towhee returned, maybe they could work something out with him staying here.