Redhawk Caldera Made in the dark

He wasn't really sure if he had wanted her to follow the other trail, anyway. In fact, he enjoyed having Towhee around for these little hunting adventures. They were each other's shadows, and having her around meant a certain level of security for the adolescent. Together, they could take on the world. Apart, well... he wasn't sure about that, but he didn't attempt to imagine it.

He continued following the trail, and it got stronger. They had to be getting close! It cumulated in a small hole in the ground: the shrew's nest. Phox, of course, became animated upon discovering this. His tail wagged crazily back and forth, and he immediately stuck his nose into the tiny nest. But they were still too far back. Phox pulled his nose back, then he began to dig at the ground as quickly as he could, chunks of dirt spraying out under and behind him.