Phantom Hollow We're only about twenty miles from Ravenscar here.

No, I don't. I'm a piece of shit, and I was busy trying to calm down my shrieking mate at the time so, fuck me I guess for being distracted. Reyes couldn't handle the incredulous tone of the girl's voice any better than the look on Towhee's face during the incident in question.

What he could do was identify the thoughts on everyone's mind, apparently. Knowing that their views on him were now irreparably spoiled didn't fix anything.

I... I hope he is okay. Probably a bit rattled. The twins watched it all happen and they probably don't know what to think - except what Towhee tells them to. He couldn't reach for sympathy now, not with the accusatory tone in his voice.