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It seemed they wouldn't be calling in reinforcements. Given Alyx's evident disappointment and her proclamation about rabbits, Towhee licked her lips and pondered a moment. She assumed another rodent would be equally boring in the girl's eyes, so she needed to aim a little bigger. There was always badgers, foxes, raccoons and the like. They were certainly riskier, though perhaps manageable between the two of them.

-"This is a good spot to look for a smaller carnivore,"- the Sovereign hinted. -"Let's see if we can find any trails."- There was no point trying to pick anything specific until they had some leads.

They were near the pine woods now. Towhee paused to sniff at the ground near the tree line, wondering what she might find. She didn't really expect to strike a trail here, though to her surprise, she came across something quite fresh. She went still, wondering whether it was a good idea for the two of them to hunt this particular sort of prey.

Gesturing for Alyx to come over to her, Towhee asked, -"You ever seen a porcupine before?"-