Heron Lake Plateau Speak of the not devil.

Luckily for Elwood, both females seemed willing to give his suggestion a try. He turned his ears first towards Towhee, as she stepped up to explain herself. Her apology was met with appreciation; he nodded slightly to demonstrate his gratitude, but did not interrupt her in order to acknowledge it verbally. As she continued to elaborate, detailing exactly why she had abruptly stepped down and offered the Alpha positions to Raven and Quixote. While he still wished that there had been some planning and discussion ahead of time, he recognized that there was no point in dwelling on what should have been; the best thing for the family at this point was to move forward.

Before replying, he glanced at Finley, gauging her reaction. She didn't seem outwardly angry, but her disappointment was still evident, in her body language as well as her words. Only after she finished speaking did Elwood say, "Thank you for explaining, Towhee. I get it -- and like Fin, I don't want you to be stuck in a position that isn't making you happy. At the end of the day, we're here to support you -- and Raven, too." That was the next relationship that needed to be repaired, and hopefully this conversation with Towhee would be the first step.