Redhawk Caldera Made in the dark

Phox accepted her offer and Towhee moved in beside him, their elbows bumping together every so often as they swiped at the soil like a pair of synchronized swimmers. It wasn't long before their joint effort unveiled quite a delicious prize: a pile of squirming baby rodents. The Xi peered down at them and licked her lips as saliva began to pool in her mouth.

She blinked at her brother's exclamation, momentarily forgetting what on earth that particular sign meant. Then it clicked and she smiled. Towhee began to lower her head to gobble up some of the little pink delicacies but she hesitated at the last second, brassy orange eyes glancing up at Phox. He was the aspiring hunter, so perhaps he wanted to do the honors?