Moonspear Beneshrab sagayer

She looked up in surprise when her great grandmother joined them. Treepie hadn’t even seen her coming. Was Towhee aware she’d raised a complete asshole? That errant thought was driven right out of her mind when Towhee mumbled something that was even more of a non sequitur. Her yellow eyes flickered, face contorting in abject confusion.

What news? Tiuttuk asked without thinking.

Only after the words left her mouth did a wave of apprehension wash over her, quickly turning into outright dread. Had something happened to her taataa? That was Pie’s first thought, though the phrasing didn’t really make sense. Was it her anaa then?

What news? Pie repeated, stepping past Leandros and staring up at her ancestor’s face.