Shadewood With all the fire we can breathe.

She couldn’t afford to get hung up on the mention of Sable, though her heart twinged in her chest upon realizing she’d missed him despite this little misadventure. Towhee drew in a breath, awaiting any final words before she and this strange man set off to hunt.

Then the she-wolf surprised her by telling her to get out. Towhee threw up her forepaws and mouthed a silent, “Yup,” as she quickly backed away from the scene. She only faced forward when she was out of range of another attack from behind, then hastily cantered out of Shadewood. She couldn’t hear but she imagined footsteps thudding steadily somewhere behind her.

She considered hunting for them anyway, though once she got the hell out of dodge, Towhee decided not to waste her energy. If she could find any game, it ought to go to Meerkat. She felt a little like a turd for what she’d done but… well, it had been an honest mistake. And she’d taken her lumps. Besides, she sincerely doubted Sable’s fierce friends really needed her restitution.