Northstar Vale Four corners of the world.

Jack beat his sister to the punch, though before there was any possibility of Leo feeling put out about this, Towhee clapped her paws together and changed tack ever so slightly.

Altogether now! she shouted, making a sweeping gesture at the youngsters to get them to start before tossing back her own head to join the song.

If there was any doubt which party of four was crowding Epoch’s doorstep, Towhee erased it with her signature caterwaul. It bounced around all the nearby massifs, sounding like an entire flock of Canadian geese crashing into the mountains.