Northstar Vale And they’ll sew feathеrs in my spine.

She had anticipated this question from Jack, not from one of the younger two. Towhee paused to ponder how to explain a concept like futility to a toddler.

-I did look. I looked everywhere. I could keep looking but the world is very big. And it would take all my time. I would rather stay here and hang out with you,- Towhee explained, gently poking Jr’s chest. -I’ll teach you to track so that if you still want answers when you’re older, you’ll know how to look for them. Deal?-

She kind of hoped Towhee Jr would forget about it by then. Better yet, maybe Maxim would reappear. Biting back a sigh, she held out her paw for a fist bump, should Jr agree to her terms.