Redhawk Caldera Blues

When it came to @Reyes, Towhee was quite the tactile creature. She was feeling particularly clingy this morning, wrapped up with him in the dim interior of their cave. But her bladder was full and growing more uncomfortable by the minute, so the Sovereign eventually hoisted herself onto all fours. Grumbling, she slouched from her partner's warmth and emerged into the pale light of morning.

Yawning as she urinated, she contemplated heading right back inside when she was done. But as she squatted, she noticed a flock of birds rise abruptly from the forest south of the caldera. Wondering what had prompted their flight, she meandered upward, then came to stand on the rim. Down below, near the foot of the caldera, she spied a familiar figure.

Trotting downhill, the Sovereign's tail waved as she neared Wraen. "Hey, neighbor," Towhee greeted, "what brings you here?" She almost made a joke, then her mind played over the events of the past few weeks. There was some good in there, though also plenty of bad news she might have to give... and quite possibly receive.