Alpine Lake Can I sail through the changin' ocean tides?

Well, then, took you long enough.  She said back, still with a little spice to her tone.  She'd really thought he'd just up and taken off on her.  But, as was per usual, his tossed in insult actually made her feel better.  Damn right she was a pain in the ass, and damn right he should want her along regardless.  Good.

But... yeah.  Okay.  It was a big ask.  She was aware that the conversation was not going to go well, and she was fully prepared for both Towhee and Phox to hate the idea.  They didn't mind her short trips, but she imagined they wouldn't much like her leaving.  Oh, god, and Fig...

It was her brother that made her reconsider.  Did she really want to leave him behind, for any amount of time?  But he'd done it.  He'd gone off and had adventures and learned things on his own, and he'd come back different.  Older.  Meanwhile she'd sat here, watched over by Towhee, and done pretty much nothing.  Her answer wasn't changing.