Heron Lake Plateau Motivation proclamation

They arrived one-by-one: Towhee, Clover (with a dramatic entrance, proclaiming she was leaving), Tegan (with a snotty reply), then Tywyll (who seemed the most reserved of the Finwood kids). Elwood broke the news, and Phox shot Towhee a look, deferring to her rather than making up his mind about how he felt. Elwood and Finley had raised them along with Raven, and having two-thirds of their parents up and leave wasn't exactly the greatest thing on earth... but at least they wouldn't be far away.

Cinder announced he would go wherever Tywyll went, and Phox simply nodded blankly. When are you leaving? he asked, figuring they would know that he was staying put right here on the plateau. He didn't imagine that Towhee would want to leave, so why would he?