Golden Glade Brick by brick.

She didn't really expect Jocasta to take her up on the offer. Towhee had been prepared to escort her from the glade, then go looking for the rest of the pack. Instead, she insisted she could be of some use. The Sovereign stared for a beat, deliberating.

"Come with me," she eventually said, beginning to move again, "and make sure to look at me when you talk. I can't hear but I can read lips." Towhee began to speed up before adding, "Tell me more about yourself. Why are you on your own? You say you're a jack of all trades but what would you consider your strongest suit?" As they moved through the forest, she divided her attention between Jocasta and keeping an eye out for any of the Firebirds.