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She still found it difficult to read his (and any child's) lips, though Towhee sometimes caught enough to build meaning through contextual clues. "What'cha doin'?" was clear enough, though it took her a moment to parse what was meant by "s'eepy."

-"Not anymore,"- she fibbed before promptly catching his yawn. She reached out to poke him with a playfully accusatory, -"You made me yawn! I'm gonna get you back when you least expect it."-

Killdeer flopped down and stared up at her, his next words causing her expression to sober as she flashed back to her dream about Wraen. Towhee gave her grandson a speculative look, then glanced away for a beat, toward Brecheliant. Gods, she missed her friend, dearly and deeply. Towhee missed her and... everyone, really. So many gone.

Blinking, she focused on the conversation. -"I do have dreams, sometimes. I don't usually remember them. Are your dreams scary or silly?"- she wondered. Killdeer had used the word "funny," which could have two very different meanings.