Redsand Canyon For me to walk away

North and south maps for reference!

Despite preparing herself, Towhee felt a flash of exasperation when Fennec immediately refuted her. She scolded herself for it, taking a breath, lips parting to say something when her daughter’s mouth moved again. She clapped her own shut, paying attention as the momentary pique faded.

There was the tablinum, of course. But that space unequivocally belonged to @Aquene. Surely they could find Fennec a space of her own for this purpose. Towhee consulted her mental map of the canyon, immediately doing a survey of its southernmost reaches.

It’s worth a try, isn’t it? Towhee said. You could plant it just south of the oasis. She didn’t know a lot about plants but she did know they required good soil, sunlight and surely a nearby water source would be helpful. There’s a bunch of outcroppings there, in case your garden needs occasional shade.

It would definitely be an undertaking. But that’s sort of what Fennec needed. Towhee almost offered to help, then thought better of it. Well, if her daughter asked, she supposed she wouldn’t decline, but the entire point was Fen needed an activity she could thrive doing all by herself.

Another thought tickled through her brain and though it mildly contradicted that whole train of thought, Towhee found herself wondering, I have some little helpers available if you need them. How would you feel about teaching?