Redhawk Caldera No boys allowed.

Fennec really wanted to argue, and to bring up the fact that she'd just survived both a scrap with a loner and a fight with a mountain lion.  Was her mom really going to take one fail to mean she couldn't travel?!  Defensively, she started to say something, but then bit it back.

Yeah, fine.  She was clearly not thrilled, and the grudging nature of it was written on her expression, but she needed the practice.  The cougar had been a group effort and pure luck was the only reason she wasn't dead right now.  The loner had been a pretty awesome first move, but what if she'd missed? Dead.

She let Towhee drill her in it until they were both too tired to keep it up, and by the end, she was likely in a much better mood.  The focus on the task helped her, and despite her frustration, she was genuinely thankful that her mom was willing to put in the time.