Stone Circle Scooty woop.

She didn’t catch the repetition of her name in her momentary distraction, though she definitely didn’t miss the way the stranger’s face fell when she mentioned her son’s name. Towhee’s heart dropped. Had something happened to him? Something about the shrug seemed to dismiss that notion, though she was still concerned and now very puzzled.

Is he okay? she demanded way more brusquely than she’d intended.

She felt Batman bite her again. No, wait, he was just clutching tighter at her skin. It reminded Towhee of the way X would pinch her sometimes. It also made her aware that perhaps she’d shouted.

Sorry, I didn’t mean to yell. I just—your face did a thing and it’s doing me a concern, Towhee explained to the curly-haired dude.