Redhawk Caldera No boys allowed.

Towhee didn't catch the tone, though she could sense Fennec's irritation as if it were a living thing. She made no effort to comfort her, nor did she refute her words. They couldn't afford to coddle or sugarcoat when it came to this kind of thing.

"I hope you didn't have any plans today," Towhee said slowly, wondering if her daughter had meant to take off right away, "because we're going to practice for as long as it takes until we're both confident you can make this trip safely."

Not only did she want to feel assured that Fennec could look after herself in a wilderness that felt more treacherous every day, Towhee wanted to keep her body and mind busy too. If Fen could visit the glen, she could theoretically go afield as well. But for a variety of reasons, that wasn't going to happen. So she didn't know what she was going to do.

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