Sun Mote Copse Last transmission from the island radio

Towhee was particularly adept at reading body language, so she immediately noted Avery's hesitation. Despite it, her little sister asked how they would go about conducting a search. Towhee weighed her words before replying, wanting to make sure Avery felt helpful and included, without pushing her too far out of her comfort zone. There was some merit to that, though in the wake of Sugar's disappearance (and all the others), Towhee wasn't in any hurry to risk losing track of yet another.

"I've been searching the areas between here and the coast: retracing the route we traveled but also broadening it," the mercenary explained. "I'm willing to bet Sugar's just lost and trying to make her way home, so she could show up anywhere, including somewhere nearby. I think that's where you and I should look first."