Sun Mote Copse The thing about kinked tail

Towhee was torn. On one hand, she found herself wanting to seek our Arcturus and spend more time with him. On the other, she wanted to run far and fast from that notion entirely. So far, she managed to avoid him, even though there was part of her that actually yearned for his presence, which disgusted her. She definitely felt very out of sorts about it. She was like a silly schoolgirl with her very first crush, only pushing forty...

While she tore out her metaphorical hair, she weaved absently through the copse and her meanderings led her to cross paths with the snacking Sovereign. Towhee stopped short, not just because she'd noticed Wraen but because the Firebirds' leader seemed to be caught in a freeze frame. The Regent paused and stared for a few beats before proceeding toward her.

-"Are you buffering, or...?"- she said in way of greeting as she flopped down beside her co-leader with a melodramatic sigh.