Sun Mote Copse What a fool believes

Phox held back an eye roll, as much as he wanted to do it. She was being childish, trying to get a reaction out of him, and he simply wasn't having it. She waltzed up speaking in riddles, refused to say what she actually meant, and then she went on to insinuate that he had a "thing" for her daughter. I mean, really Niamh. Really. Phox couldn't bear it. He had never seen this side of her, but he was really glad that he had seen it now, rather than later.

He was done trying to garner her affection, and he couldn't believe he had ever been so foolish to go after such an obvious choice. No, he really couldn't have such a vindictive person around him frequently, let alone around his children. Had Towhee seen this side of Niamh? He wondered, but he knew he wouldn't bring it up. Whatever wind had set sail on this crush now faded into nothing more than stillness on a quiet, suffocating summer afternoon.

Without another word, without even actually seeing her, Phox turned a literal blind eye and began to walk away.

She's still welcome to yell/chase/tackle/whatever, lol. WHY ARE THEY TERRIBLE.