Redsand Canyon Blood orange sunrise.

I’m going to be fine, Towhee thought vehemently, trying to communicate this to Rue with her eyes.

Jack Snipe, she replied readily when asked about the children’s names, brushing her muzzle over his back, and Leo. A boy and girl, Towhee finished, nose moving to skim over her daughter’s crown.

Looking up again, her eyes bounced from Rue to Maxim over to Aquene, then back to Maxim and the rabbit at his feet. Without preamble, she nabbed it with a paw, dragging it closer. She began to eat, glancing up at the medicus in the hope of scoring some brownie points for good behavior.

The food—and all the excitement—made her feel tired despite herself, so after she ate what she could, Towhee warned, I may fall asleep in the middle of the conversation. But please don’t think that means you need to leave. She was deaf, after all. Hang as long as you like. And come as close as you want to meet them.

I figured we could fade/wrap here? :)