Sun Mote Copse Last transmission from the island radio

Avery looked prepared to head out right then and there, which Towhee silently commended, though she struck out a foreleg to stop any forward motion and said gently, "Before we undertake something like this, we need to make sure we're properly fueled. You didn't go to the coast with us. Have you eaten lately? We should get a square meal in your belly before we go anywhere."