Redhawk Caldera Paul is dead.

Sure!

Feeling the pinch of failure, Reyes went quiet and did not comment or engage with Towhee as they formulated a new plan. There would be other opportunities. Look on the bright side, at least nobody drowned — he hadn't been this close to water in a long while, and maybe they would have been successful if he had braved the cold and the wet, or swam after the giant rodent himself. 

He chuckled at his leader's quip about the beaver tail, though there was a lack of feeling to the expression he wore upon his face thereafter. A dead-eyed, glum look of defeat. Yeah, sure, Reyes finally remarked lowly, forgetting that Towhee wouldn't have heard any verbal reply until the last second. He raised his head and nodded - gathering his friend's attention - before following them along the lakeside to their next chance.