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Niamh pulled back sooner than Towhee anticipated, causing the Kilonova to furrow her brow as she trained her orange eyes on her friend's lips. They were moving quickly, though thankfully Niamh signed as well. The furrow in Towhee's brow deepened.

-"Niamh, Niamh, breathe,"- the Kilonova said, firmly but gently, as soon as she could get a word in edgewise. -"None of them might be warriors but they're all experienced at defending their families and territories, even Eljay. Besides, there's strength in numbers. You guys will be okay,"- she reassured, wondering what on earth had become of Kiwi before thinking to add, -"as long as you take precautions, you'll be fine."-

If there was more to the story, Towhee didn't intuit it; she simply thought the freshly widowed Niamh feared for her children after what'd happened to her mate. And that was understandable. But surely the Firebirds would keep them safe, especially after what had happened. She frowned and licked her lips at that thought, still wondering about Kiwi's fate, although it didn't seem tactful to ask about it right this minute.