Heron Lake Plateau Sooner rather than later

Phox scowled. Quixote? Providing? Phox had never seen him do a damn thing. Running himself ragged? Definitely hadn't seen that. But she had insulted Phox personally, and that crossed a line for him. Are you fucking kidding me, Raven? I've been hunting for this pack and keeping our caches filled since the day I came back. I hardly think I'm a leech. I hunt for my kids, for Towhee, for myself, and I give more back to the pack. There may have been a short period immediately following his injury when he had not been as active in doing his part, but this downright infuriated him. He had done nothing but put himself one hundred percent into this pack. He was seething now.

If you want to kick me out for telling you my feelings, then go right ahead, but know that our bridges will be burnt if you do that. Towhee told me to come to you now to give you time to prepare, but maybe I should have gone with my gut. He wanted to give her time to retract her accusations, her impulse decision, but it would be a one-time-only deal.