Phantom Hollow It's not just where you lay your head

He had not been home in a long time. Hearing the girl take on a familiar affect made Reyes halt mid-stride with a paw raised, his heart lurching. It felt like it was lodged in his throat tightly. 

A second later he had swallowed the feeling and resumed walking, but he still felt a longing deep down. My mother. He explains. It feels weird to know someone from his new life had met her, distant as she felt. Strange too because he hadn't shared many details of his home life with Towhee when given the chance - and now this near stranger knew something she didn't.

Well, sort of. Vague, but an attempted save. It would be quite a confusing thing to explain and Reyes didn't have the energy. He wondered why any Redhawk would go so far as the coast while being simultaneously pleased with it; this would give him an in with someone removed from the chaos at the caldera.

If we keep heading this way and cross the plains, caldera isn't far. He segued poorly, feeling awkward about the current topic of conversation.