Redhawk Caldera Kiss my (uh oh).

Rue readily agreed with Towhee's assessment about where Phox and his children belonged, saying something that put a flare of pride in the Sovereign's heart. Of course, Towhee knew it was idyllic. More of their collective children would go out on their own rather than stay put. But they were talking about entire future generations here, so hopefully enough Redhawks stuck around to pass along the torch as the years passed.

The Regent cut herself off rather suddenly and Towhee smiled softly in understanding, lips parting as if she meant to say something when an intrusive thought waltzed right into her head. Her expression shifted as she caught herself letting the thread of thought unravel wildly. What if Phox returned and hooked up with Rue? Towhee's baby daddies from this and last year could give her the chance to play baby daddy next year.

The Sovereign gently checked that thought, much as she liked it, and decided to share a thought with Rue that she hadn't really spoken aloud to anyone. "You know, I might be done having kids. So it'll be up to you next season. Fen too, if..." Towhee suddenly glanced at the spot where her daughter had been seated earlier, brow furrowed. Bronco would surely return well before then, right? Was that why Fennec had seemed out of sorts, because there was something amiss with his recent sabbatical?