Sun Mote Copse smashed

Either Towhee didn’t realize her faux pas or it didn’t bother her. Treepie couldn’t stop laughing, so she simply smiled at up at the woman and rapidly nodded her head. She felt much better now, though she quickly realized her stomach felt achingly hollow. Despite her earlier revulsion, she realized she was hungry after all!

-“You said something about snacks, Great Grandma Towhee?”- the babe signed slowly. -“Maybe just something small, to be safe.”-

It wasn’t long before she was presented with a few chunks of what tasted like elk jerky. Pie signed her thanks, then ravenously bit into one of the morsels. She feared that her stomach might reject the food, though she actually felt better as soon as she swallowed. She took another bite.

-It’s cool that I can sign when my mouth is busy,- Treepie signed. -Is ‘taigh’ just a fancy word for a den?-