Sun Mote Copse Elddansurin.

Towhee felt comically chagrined when she realized those kids totally did have some great substitutes, the very same ones she'd had while growing up: Finley herself and, of course, Elwood too. It sounded like they'd stepped in to help, though Finley had doubts about the wisdom of said intervention. Towhee took a different view, admittedly. If those kids had been left to Eljay alone, they probably would've grown up just as emotionally stunted as him. She would never say that out loud though.

-"You made the right call. You said yourself they're doing well, that's what matters. Anyway, they say it takes a village,"- Towhee replied, then thought about how to address Eljay's apparent depression. -"I don't think there's anything anyone else can do, aside from being there and being supportive. The rest is up to Eljay."- That was the frank truth of it, as far as she was concerned, and the mercenary didn't bother voicing her doubts about whether he had the fortitude to overcome this tragedy. If his kids weren't reason enough, then...

A thought struck her and Towhee's head cocked. -"I wonder if Phox could talk to him, if it would make any difference. He lost his mate too. They were together about the same period of time. Granted, Phox didn't know Camilla their entire lives... and Wildfire wasn't a total whackjob... but..."-