Redhawk Caldera Azurite

"Then don't, for now," was perhaps the sagest advice Towhee was already taking. She went to nod, though her movement was arrested when Wraen continued. She froze, orange eyes fixed on her friend's lips as she opined on the situation. Towhee had barely considered how her gal pal might react to any of this, though some of it took her by surprise.

She raised several good points, causing the anger in the pit of Towhee's stomach to flare, validated and vindicated by what Wraen had to say. Towhee knew they both valued Niamh's friendship, while being well aware of her penchant for melodrama. That part didn't really surprise her. Wraen coming to Reyes's defense and beseeching Towhee to give him the benefit of the doubt did catch her a bit off guard.

As for her brother's involvement, Towhee said, "I don't blame Phox. Those two didn't really give him a choice either. And he's my Regent, welcome to act on my behalf when I'm... unable." Which she had been. Her lips pursed a moment as she thought over more of what her friend had said. "I don't want to be mad at Niamh but we both know she's definitely not blameless. Still..." She licked her lips. "She's pregnant. Nothing excuses what Reyes did to her. I don't care if she was a mega bitch to him. I mean, I do, but you know what I mean." Hopefully. "Still. Pissed. What the fuck was she thinking?"

Towhee lapsed into silence, most of which was dedicated to wrangling the wrath that roiled in her belly. When she spoke again, she said, "I think Phox made the only possible choice. And this all went down more than a week ago, so I've had time to think about all of it. A lot. I asked Reyes to be my mate the day before shit hit the fan and we actually had a fight. Maybe I should've seen the red flag waving then, not that I could undo this." She indicated her rounded belly.

And despite her visions of her familial life crashing and burning at her own loved ones' behest, Towhee didn't regret them. She couldn't. Just because Reyes had proved to be a loose cannon in the end, just like his aunt, Towhee's love for these pups hadn't changed one whit. And wouldn't. They would not want for love as she raised them to be Redhawks.