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Towhee couldn't hear the tone, though she sensed some lamentation in that little cry. Her brow arched curiously, though before she could prod Sialuk about it, she surprised her with a question. Kukutux must've told her about Towhee's deafness. She didn't mind at all—it was pretty valid, actually—though the phrasing tickled the former Sovereign's funny bone.

"Yes, if you make sure to face toward me, I should be able to keep up with what you're saying," Towhee assured, swallowing the snicker bubbling in her throat. "Lemme just grab it," she added, moving to pluck the cooling fox carcass off the boulder where she had draped it earlier.

Rejoining Sialuk, it only then occurred to her to question, "Wait, where are we going?" Did the Gamma want her to lead the way to a ulaq? Towhee really hadn't picked a particular spot. She didn't even rightly know where she fit in among the camps just yet.