Sun Mote Copse Mixed feelings

Phox wasn't sure what she was "what"ing about, and he opened his mouth to ask a clarifying question, but by that point Towhee was already explaining what she meant. Oh yes, that. Nothing ever went exactly as planned, did it?

-She followed me out there,- he explained. At least, that was what he figured. Niamh hadn't outright said it, but he doubted she had been out at the beach by chance. Phox had tried to be mad at her, but alas, it just wasn't the kind of person he was. And with her steam apparently boiled off, their argument had fizzled out, and they'd come back on better terms than they'd ever been. Phox did wonder if it was bound to happen again, but for now, he clung to the hope that things would even out and be better.

-I guess I was mad at first, but you know I can't stay like that very long.- Phox was still a pushover at heart, quick to forgive and move on, provided the misstep wasn't anything horrifying.

Phox didn't want the conversation to head in that direction, though. -Are you holding up okay? I heard Wraen promoted you to Regent.- He suspected that Towhee would throw herself into work in order to cope with the bad news.