Mount Everfall I'm gonna go stop the Big Bad Wolf.

An indeterminate amount of time passed while Towhee simply hovered over her sister's broken body, mourning in silence. At length, she lifted her head slightly, eyes watery as she peered at her best friend. Slowly, she straightened up and walked over to Niamh. Without a word, she pressed against her friend, leaning on her both literally and metaphorically.

"X saw it happen," she said very quietly (for her), belatedly interpreting the hawk's abrupt reappearance and the message he'd conveyed that'd ripped Towhee right out of headhunting mode. "There was nothing he could do," Towhee stated the obvious, looking up and seeking out the bird. He had settled nearby, looking as aggrieved as a raptor could, his sharp gaze lingering on Orca.