Northstar Vale find your feet

She watched him closely, though Phox seemed to have adapted to his new hop-step. Nevertheless, she maneuvered to walk at his shoulder, ready to provide support if needed.

His remark earned a squint. What did he mean? It dawned on her that one of the leaders must have answered. She couldn’t know what they’d said, though she could guess it was a message of welcome. And that had a lot more to do with their temperaments than any of her own influence.

Did you mean to be punny? she asked. Sway…?

Towhee tittered, checking the impulse to give him a playful bump, lest she knock him off his three feet. Instead, she raised a foreleg to point as the views opened up ahead of them.

We live under a willow in Lotus Spring, right next to a field I call Wraen’s Nest, the Theos told him. I think it’ll make a good rendezvous site in spring. Her eyes sparkled with a secret. Maybe you can hang out there for now?