Northstar Vale Cute without the E.

It’s a piece of land surrounded by water, Towhee replied, reaching out to snuffle at Jack’s forehead. That doesn’t really qualify, she continued, gesturing at the boulder, but The Roost was pretty big. I spent a lot of time there when we lived on Heron Lake Plateau. Did you know I was the Alpha there? I ruled the Redhawks for many years, actually, in various places.

In warmer weather, she would have considered trying to swim out to the rock simply for the pleasure of it. But it was rather cold and she didn’t fancy getting wet. And her back probably wouldn’t approve of such exertions yet anyway. Towhee made a mental note to revisit the idea in summertime, her eyes trailing back to her son’s face, smiling as she wondered what he’d make of her tales.