Cedar Sweep We opened a door (we shouldn't have).

On any other day, she would've found Bronco's parting comments hilarious. Presently, she could only manage a slightly wider smile as he returned her thump and then scampered away into the copse. She was prepared to settle in for a bit of a wait when Niamh appeared, her timing impeccable.

At her friend's remark, she glanced after Bronco, the tiniest smirk turning up the corner of her mouth. But by the time her attention returned to Niamh, it had gone. She held her cohort's gaze steadily for a beat, wondering how she was doing, before deciding to just rip off the band-aid.

-"Raven is taking the pack elsewhere, somewhere outside Teekon Wilds,"- she said, every sign nuanced with her distress. -"Because of the Blackfeather sightings. Just like that."- Towhee sagged after delivering the news. -"I just thought you guys should know,"- she finished, gesturing in the general direction of the Firebirds' homestead at Niamh's back.

Since this is pretty outdated, could we nudge it toward a conclusion? :)