Hideaway Strath Could have been my happy ever after

He pulled a face as if she'd just asked him to stomp a puppy to death. Towhee squinted, not quite sure what to make of that reaction, though before she could formulate one of her own, he obliged her request. Once more, she listened closely. There was nothing strange about his tale, except for the mention of humans. Perhaps that explained his disgusted expression. She was intrigued now.

Ignoring the cues that implied he didn't much like talking about it, Towhee pressed, "What was it like living with humans? I don't know much of anything about them."