Redsand Canyon Fading like a flower.

Kallik refuted her. His reasons made her head actually tilt. It was the use of the word “vulnerable” that really stood out to her more than the other reasons. What was he going to do around his own newborns? She doubted Ruenna would mind visitors, especially at the pups’ current age. They were curious and into everything, a guest would be the perfect distraction.

Practice? Towhee repeated, since it was a salient point, but she said nothing else on the matter. It’s been my pleasure, she added truthfully. She enjoyed Aquene’s company almost as much as Rue’s, and that was really saying something.

Since her energy was flagging so much, she suddenly announced, I’m gonna go back inside. I’ll take this and share it with Rue. Thanks for the turkey, turkey, were Towhee’s parting words, giving him a last smug but tired look before grabbing the fowl and ducking back inside the palazzo.