Redhawk Caldera Follow your heart, little child of the west wind.

Rue hadn't seen really Towhee emotional before, not that she could recall at least. So at first, she thought that the tightness in Towhee's expression was signaling her displeasure. As Towhee spoke though, it became clear that she was not unhappy with Rue-- in fact, it seemed to be the opposite.

"Yeah," she agreed, "Yeah, it does." Her expression broke into a genuine smile. After over a year of recovery and uncertainty in the wake of the landslide, things finally felt like they were getting back the way they were supposed to be. 

There was one question that still tugged at the back of her mind, and that was what they would do if Phox came back-- Towhee's use of the word if had not escaped her-- if Phox came back with Niamh in tow. Rue would have immediately stepped down for Phox, but she was torn about whether she might do the same for Niamh. Rue didn't know Phox's mate all that well, but she did seem to be pretty high-strung. Rue expected that if Niamh returned to find her position taken, it might come down to formal rank challenge. Wouldn't that be a sight? A wolf with a hurt back fighting a wolf with a hurt.. ... what was it she hurt in that fight with Reyes, again? A leg, maybe? Stars, Rue had trouble keeping straight all the drama of late.