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Kiwi was quick to explain that she didn't actually know how it worked, and that she was not going to be answering anytime soon. Not only that, but she gave Phox a pointed look and a question, to which his lip twitched upward for a split second. Towhee, or any other close family member, could talk down to him like that, but he did not like it coming from some teenage wannabe badass. Thankfully, Towhee managed a quick answer in response to Kiwi's quip, and Phox nodded in agreement.

It's rude to talk to your superiors like that, too, he added for good measure. Besides, I don't think I was exactly 'listening in.' You're having a conversation right out here in the open. Phox looked around to solidify his point. Unless they were up to no good (which he now suspected based on Kiwi's behavior), there was nothing to hide, right?