Redhawk Caldera Rebel riff.

Hotah’s cavalier reaction to this naked truth caught her off guard. Her eyes remained squinted, wondering if she’d somehow misread him. There was no mistaking the apology, though, and Towhee went very still as she tried to figure out whether he was giving mixed signals or something had been lost in translation.

Her favorite play lately was shrugging things off, so she went with it now. She actually lifted and dropped her shoulders. When Hotah sought her gaze, she looked back at him, her orange eyes slowly unscrewing.

I’m the same old, the Redhawk replied without thinking, a blurt of uncomely laughter following it as she realized that worked on two levels. I have no reason to think I’m pregnant, Towhee added, certain he was wondering, although, you remember how I mentioned my body was a troll…?