Northstar Vale I can shoot a shotgun, I can catch a fish

She was glad that her question didn’t seem to upset her dad by his tone. Because his answer really just made her feel ten times worse. Outwardly she kept moving, her features unreadable, but internally she kicked herself.

She could have had Fig. But like the absolutely ungrateful dumbfuck she was, she’d taken off on him. And now he was probably so pissed she’d never have him again.

Yeah. He’s been great, with everything. I’m glad he was here too. He was a thousand times better at comforting Towhee than she would ever be. And he’d been supportive since he’d first caught wind of her problems with Germanicus… which was something they’d need to talk about, honestly, when she got back. Maybe it would help to know, when everything was over, just where they’d find themselves landing.