Heron Lake Plateau Down in the Valley

He fought the urge to heave a frustrated that's what I just said when she defended her view of the pack, but held his own tongue as well in a rare show of self control.  Seemed they were on the same page, and she'd stepped down for her own reasons, not anyone else's.  He wouldn't say her tone said she took his words well (did it ever? Fuck that bothered him) but she wasn't yelling, so he'd call this a success.

"I've tried, I'll catch her soon," he responded (unless that thread I started happens before idk guess not now).  "She was upset but hopefully didn't take it too hard."  It was a bit of an evasion, but he didn't want to spill her drama to Towhee of all people.  If he talked with anyone about it, it would be Fin, and that convo hadn't happened yet.  "She's got you all here, not sure why she was so set on havin me around."  Bit of a lie, but also true.  The minds of teen girls were a mystery to him.

"Where's your bird?" He asked, not seeing him and curious.  Now that it was obviously back in Towhee's good graces, he hadn't expected to see them apart.  Sides that, it was a good subject changer.