Redhawk Caldera Homeward Bound

Fortunately or unfortunately, Towhee turned away about half a second after grunting out this bleak declaration. She didn't so much as glance backward, the angle of her pivot timed perfectly with Blueberry's arrival, causing her to entirely miss the confrontation as the girl hurled curses at Mou.

Despite what she'd just said to her estranged litter mate, she didn't leave. Rather, she trotted slowly downhill toward the caldera, arcing along the waterline as her orange eyes roved the surrounding slopes. Towhee could hardly remember where they rested, as she'd never been particularly sentimental about their physical burial site, but she wanted to visit them one more time and pay her last respects to the founding Redhawks.

By this point in her life, Towhee knew to never say "never." But she was pretty sure that once she finally left this place, she wouldn't be coming back.

This is my last, so carry on without me!