Northstar Vale It's "Can I get a witness?" time

Jack let her cling to him, though after a moment or two, he pulled away. He signed an explanation and Towhee blinked, moving a forepaw to touch at her bleeding, swelling lip. Yet another hiss escaped her as the mutilated flesh began to throb. She really needed to clean it, like, five minutes ago.

Her orange eyes bored into his face when he mentioned Leona. Did he mean that literally or was he speaking more figuratively? Towhee had never been spiritual but losing her youngest daughter had made her wish she believed in the afterlife. There was something hugely comforting about thinking Leona was just in some other dimension, waiting for them to join her someday.

I need to clean this, Towhee mumbled, back at the spring. You should probably rinse out your mouth and throat too. She motioned for Jack to follow, then turned. What do you mean about Leo? she prompted as she tottered to the water.