Redhawk Caldera Is it rejoicing, or merely halloing?

"Sure, the tour would be great. As long as you can keep up with me," she joked, raising an eyebrow in amusement. Deep down, joking about her condition still felt forced, but in true "fake it 'till you make it" form she imagined that one day soon she might be able to take it a little more lightly. 

Even if someone had already showed Rue around, she wouldn't give up the chance to catch up with Towhee. 

"You grew up here, right?"

In time, Rue hoped the pair would slip back into their friendship with easy familiarity. Rue's question of, "You grew up here, right?" would lead to talk of family, and the new generation. Rue would fill Towhee in on the last year of her own life, which was mostly long days spent looking after the Vitales' children and performing the physical therapy exercises prescribed by the mated pair of medics. Talk would eventually move onto lighter subjects, and Rue would bid Towhee farewell once the pain in her spine and hips necessitated a rest. 

Fading this out. <3