Sun Mote Copse The end of Troy.

She leaned in when Phox embraced her, snuggling against him shamelessly, downright ignoring the little warning bells in the back of her mind. There was nothing sexual about the way she clung to her brother, even if it was the hormones' fault she was being so emotional in the first place.

When they released one another a beat later, Towhee smiled sadly. "I'm sorry it meant losing Camilla. But she gave me a gift I might never have had otherwise." Now her orange eyes were getting watery, though she did her best to blink them away. That very same blessing had changed her in some fundamental way, making her realize she wanted more children, borne from her body, but Towhee didn't feel like hashing through that part right now.

"I guess I could always just keep an eye out for more strays," she said a moment later, trying to insert some lightness into the situation, though there was a sadness in both her face and her voice.