Twisted Slough And heart to heart you'll win, if you survive

As Fennec listened, surprisingly, she perked up.  Indignant anger had a habit of kicking whatever morose feeling you might have, and hearing that little gem of a history definitely did the trick.  Her ears stood up as she replied, I could've had a hawk? Are you shitting me? Towhee had told her about X and she remembered the bird a bit from before.  That would have been so cool, so yeah, fuck Tegan bigtime.

An owl would be so cool, she breathed, but then shut her mouth and let Towhee tell what was on her mind.

At first, Fennec didn't quite get it.  She knew what the season was and everything, but it took her a second to connect the dots.  Like, kids?  Dad was talking about that, for him.  She was quiet a second.  Did you want more?  There was no disappointment or worry to her; she thought it was fine if they had some brothers and sisters.  But if Towhee wanted more and couldn't, that kinda stunk.  But it also brought to mind her own thoughts recently on the whole thing.