Wheeling Gull Isle Ohana means family.

Mushrooms tended to grow in damp, dark places, so Towhee walked east around the foot of The Greenhills, toward the orchard there. It was drier than the tropical swamplands further south, with enough underbrush to foster quite the selection of fungi.

-Mushrooms,- Towhee signed when Sialuk requested, smiling at her and abruptly noticing Whip hovering in the background over the Ostrega’s pale shoulder.

Sable and Towhee Jr had gone after Caracal and she’d just assumed her older brother had followed behind. But here he was, their little caboose instead. She tipped her head, then barked loudly to grab his attention and wave him over.

-“We need to gather as many mushrooms as we can carry. We’ll also need to catch some fish, if you’re any good at that?”- Towhee asked him, raising her eyebrows.