Heron Lake Plateau Sooner rather than later

Taking Towhee's advice, Phox prepped himself for The Talk with @Raven. If Quixote tagged along, whatever, but Raven was the one he really cared about. She had been such a huge help to both him and Camilla, not to mention the fact that she had nursed him as a child. She was second only to Towhee (well, as far as adults went), and he wanted her to know of their plans first.

He traveled to a quiet clearing on the plateau, sat down, then sent up the call for her. In the meantime, his heart thumped loudly in his chest. He knew word would spread quickly (perhaps even to the Firebirds before he could make the trip there), and he wasn't exactly looking forward to defending his future choice.