Redhawk Caldera Whenever you hear the wind in the canyon.

Towhee was promoting new regents? Rue could understand that Towhee needed help-- it was difficult to simultaneously run a pack and raise a pawful of rambunctious kids. But had they given up on Phox returning, possibly with Niamh and pups in tow? What if Phox came back, and his position was gone?   

Perhaps she was overly optimistic, but Rue was holding onto hope that that Phox's lingering absence might actually indicate that he was successful. Perhaps he had located Niamh and the pups, and they had to wait until the children were old enough to travel before they came home. 

There were no immediate volunteers, but Caracal took care of the awkward silence by appearing suddenly and being adorable. Ruenna was so used to hearing puppy-babble that the crude interpretation of his words flew right over her head; she assumed everyone was chuckling at the fact that the child was so cute. She smiled and thumped her tail. 

Ruenna had some ideas about who she might like to see in the vacant Regent position, but she would share them with Towhee later. She didn't want to put anyone on the spot or intimidate anyone into keeping quiet if they wished to volunteer themselves.