Kildeer Rest mummulur

"Death," the child declared, presenting Towhee with a broken spine, to which the only acceptable response was, "Oh, okay, thanks."

She placed a paw over the bumps and ridges of the vertebra but kept her eyes on Cowstep as she returned to the pile of objects and began sorting through them. Not for the forst time, Towhee wondered about her parents. Hang on, was this one of Kukutux's pups? That would make the most sense. She tried to remember what the "moon woman" had said... "My daughters born this year are twin. One does not speak."

Cowstep did speak, albeit very little. Perhaps it was her twin who was nonverbal? Either way, she remembered offering to teach them ptero. With her clear predilection for communicating with body language and expressions, Towhee figured Cowstep might be a quick study.

-"Hey, did you know I can talk with my paws?"- Towhee asked, making sure to sign and speak slowly.