Hideaway Strath Stay a thousand years.

It might've been funny to see how long she could get away with not telling Dingo about her hearing impairment, though as his attention drifted from the treetops to the suddenly vanished pups, Towhee had trouble keeping up with anything he was saying. She was quickly reminded of just how frustrating such things could be.

"Hey," Towhee said loudly, trying to get his attention so he'd look at her, "I forgot to tell you this the last time but I'm actually deaf. I didn't catch a single word of what you just said. Look at me directly and run it by me one more time."