Redhawk Caldera home sweet home

His face changed and Towhee's eyes shifted, wondering if she'd made him self-conscious or something. It was kind of a strange comment, coming from her. Before she could think of what to say, his expression cleared and he thanked her. A dry little chuckle escaped her at the momentary awkwardness, though Towhee ultimately ignored it.

"Sure," she said offhandedly, turning away from him for a beat to inspect what turned out to be a dead, flattened toad before looking back at Eljay again. "Were you going to say something?" the Sovereign prompted him. She hadn't actually caught any of the words, just the barest movement of his lips indicating he'd been on the verge of speech.