Ocean's Breath Plateau This time, this place.

Phox greeted the Moontide leader with a solemn nod. He knew what had become of the mother of his children. It was a fate Phox would wish upon nobody, and yet it had happened to him not once—but two times. Losing both Camilla and Niamh had been so difficult, and here he was, still trying to get back in the game at nearly seven years of age. Sometimes it felt like an exercise in futility, but there was something special about having romantic companionship that he knew Towhee couldn't really fulfill. Something deep in his bones had never let him come anywhere close to that notion, no matter how much he loved his sister.

He let Rodyn answer the question Towhee asked before adding in his own contribution to the conversation.

My condolences for your loss, Phox said, I came to Moontide for a time to help while you were away in Moonspear; I met both Heph and Ariadne while I was here. If you and Towhee think we'd be a good fit here, I'm all for it. It would give him time to test the waters with Heph, assuming she was still interested.