Redsand Canyon Maybe months go by, maybe years from now

Meerkat and her children were gone again, leaving Towhee with a potent cocktail of emotions. On one hand, she was very sorry to see them go. She didn’t feel like they had spent enough time together. She wished they would stay here, especially with Njord gone, but she understood Sapphique was their home. And on the other hand, Towhee felt a bit like she had a happiness hangover just from getting to spend that short amount of time hanging out with her daughter, her grandkids and the rest of the family.

As much as she missed them already, today started off on a high note as Towhee skipped along the borders. It was dull work usually, though the sudden downward shift in temperature put a little extra pep in her step. It felt like summer was officially dead and gone, with autumn quickly making its home here in its stead.

The crisp breeze delivered Fennec’s scent to her nose long before she spotted the young woman. Curious what she was doing out here, especially this early in the morning, Towhee concluded that perhaps her eldest daughter was looking for her. She made sure to close the gap quickly, orange eyes roving over Fen’s face, trying to read any clues there.

Morning, Fen. What’s up? she greeted with an accompanying nudge.

My pre-coffee ass assumed this was posted this morning, so just let me know if I need to edit that, lol.