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Maybe because of the distance Saēna had put between herself and Tytonidae since Junior first diaappeared, she found herself surprised that Ty spoke like a normal individual. She didn't know what she expected, but it wasn't what she got. Maybe she'd come to exaggerate Ty's idealism in a way that made Saēna look like a judgemental ass, and her den sister wasn't actually about to chat to invisible people about imaginary woozles and heffalumps. She was stunned into silence for a time.

She recovered with a slow blink and then said, "not much. I just needed some time, what with my real dad dropping bombshells and then ditching out on us. I went and saw a pretty cool canyon though, it was really colourful." Then, settling back on her haunches, she turned the question back by asking, "what'd you do while I was away?"