Northstar Vale give me a second light

She didn’t want to leave her own pups for very long, not with how often they needed to nurse. But after their latest feed, Towhee summoned a brother or father figure to look after them. While they napped, she would steal away for just a little while to check in on the newest Galanises.

Hey, it’s Aunt Towhee, she announced when she found her way to the den among the red trees.

She peeked inside, hovering in the den’s mouth and waiting for her eyes to adjust to the dim interior. It felt presumptuous sticking her head inside but it wasn’t like she would hear an invitation. If Tamar or Arsenio didn’t want her hovering, they could tell her to vamoose.