Sheepeater Cliff it's not over

Fennec’s look sharpened a bit. Not against him, but if she had been able to see, she likely would have shot him a bit of a questioning grimace.

She should probably be glad she wasn’t bringing more kids in anytime soon because she sure seemed to have made herself his problem to solve. It wasn’t hard to see why - outside of Towhee, Phox, and Killdeer, Fennec had no one. She’d lost, or chased off, or left, anyone else with any kind of meaning.

If it’s a day or less, I can hang out nearby. If you planned on staying longer, then I can stay here. If you’re too old to need a babysitter, kiddo, don’t worry about me. It was only partially a joke. She didn’t like the implication that he considered her fragile.

It hadn’t occurred to her that he might stay longer than a short visit, though, and it was a good point. She had no real desire to lurk around Brecheliant’s edges for more than a day. Too much of a chance of running into someone - and yeah, maybe too much time alone with her thoughts too.

She didn’t entertain the second notion. They could wait if he wanted, but that didn’t seem to be the case, and with her luck Bronco would probably fucking come and find them. That? That was the last thing she needed.