Hideaway Strath Did you think that money was heaven sent?

Her eyes narrowed as Rye introduced her as Effie, though this more about the dimness than her suddenly sour temper. Towhee said nothing, gaze shifting to the she-wolf as she spoke in turn. It was pretty difficult to read lips at night, though she did her best to catch as many words as possible and use context clues for the rest.

-"Why do you want to join Asterism Grove?"- Towhee wanted to know. It was a fair question, one she often posed, though her gaze flicked sideways to Rye before returning to Effie's face. Was he just recruiting her or was there something more going on here?

Calm your tits, she thought to herself, realizing she had no grounds for jealousy.

Speaking of ground, another quake throbbed beneath her feet. The Kilonova instinctively flexed her toes, feeling the vast rumbling, and shot a questioning look at the other two.