Heron Lake Plateau Sooner rather than later

Fen got away from him in the end, leaving Fig to huddle there with his eyes huge and mouth hanging open in shock at her audacity. It was as though she didn't even know the meaning of the or else Towhee had threatened them with! Granted, he didn't either, but he also wasn't eager to find out. But, it seemed his sister was determined they learn the meaning of it today, or so it seemed as she barreled across the grass and smashed into Aunt Raven like a damn buffoon playing at all kinds of buffoonery.

Fig cowered against the ground when he heard them calling for him. He considered bailing for a moment, but of course he didn't. As if he was going to do anything in his life without Fen.

He stood and walked over to his parents like a man walking the plank, with his head and tail slung low with guilt and shame. When he made it to them, he stopped in the center of the three of them and flopped mournfully onto the ground between them with his little ears splayed to either side of his head and his chin between his paws. He craned his eyeballs to peek up at them, making the saddest puppy face known to man as he awaited his fate.