Lone Star Mountain alone with myself

As much as he wanted to immediately pledge himself to whatever Towhee’s cause was, Phox also wanted to take the time to think about what was best for Peregrine and himself. The boy was all he had left of Niamh, and he would keep him close. Still, he needed time to think, so Phox pleaded the boy to stay with Towhee for the day. He wasn’t so much of a boy anymore, but it was hard to shake the feeling that he was anything else. Time seemed to stand still for the past year or so, but Phox thought things were looking up. He was reunited with Towhee, and things were always better with her around.

He hadn’t intended to run into anyone out here, and yet when he heard a voice, Phox couldn’t help but be drawn toward it. By the smell of them, they were both of the same Mereo as Towhee. Perhaps they could give him some insight into what life was like there without the bias that Towhee would possess. Of course she would want him to stay.

He approached in his usual, casual manner, respectful but not submissive or shying away from them. Oh, um, hey. Can I ask you two about your pack? My sister Towhee lives in Mereo, and I want to know if it would be a good fit for my son and me.