Redsand Canyon Maybe months go by, maybe years from now

She snorted at Fennec’s remark, though the sad fact of the matter was it had a lot less to do with them, for better or for worse, and everything to do with the vacuous population. Nine times out of ten, Towhee knew she couldn’t count on those around her to do anything (except perhaps leave).

She didn’t voice this highly pessimistic opinion, in part because Fennec smoothly shifted gears toward a lighter topic of conversation. Towhee adored Killdeer (and the rest of her grandchildren), so she listened attentively with her eyes as Fennec spoke about trying her hand at motherhood again someday.

Well, you know I fully support that. If you want to do it here, you’ll have to tie the knot with the guy, though. It doesn’t have to be romantic. It wasn’t when Maxim and I got together, Towhee pointed out with a bit of a laugh. I’d choose someone you can at least get along with, though. The extra support is nice.