Redhawk Caldera Crunch time

Sensing a trap, Towhee reacted instinctively by jerking her foot right back out of Quixote's mouth—but not before activating his gag reflex. While he wheeled away to tamp down the urge to toss his cookies, Towhee also stumbled backward, just barely managing to get all four feet squared away beneath her. She then stood there, blinking a little owlishly, trying to play that back in her head to figure out exactly what had happened.

She threw a concerned look at Quixote. "You okay?" she questioned, noticing the strained expression on his face and asking, "Did I choke ya?" Towhee couldn't help it: she began to laugh. Despite the gravity of the overarching situation (read: war), the humor of it tickled her funny bone. "How's that for a secret weapon?" she quipped. Everyone knew that an enemy's neck and throat were prime points of weakness, thus great targets in battle. But never before had she considered gagging an opponent before. Apparently it was very effective though...

"Timeout?" she asked once her laughter died down a bit. Towhee didn't even wait for an answer before plopping onto her haunches. "Although I'd like to pick this up again once you catch your breath and maybe some Zs."

Fade? :)