Deepwood Weald solenne

She felt a lot better after Meerkat’s visit, though it kind of made her itchy feet worse. Towhee found herself heading toward the copse in stops and starts. She stopped every time she remembered she’d literally just seen her daughter, then started again when she remembered Meerkat’s insistence that she was always welcome.

She’d just begun walking again when she halted at the sight of a dark figure trudging through the trees. There was a desolate air about the stranger. Towhee wondered if he was hurt or sick, though a quick sniff gave her no indication of either.

Hey, she called out in what she hoped was medium volume (it wasn’t).