Broken Antler Fen We don't need to be related to relate.

She hoped the implication was pretty clear, even if she hadn't finished her thought outright. Fortunately, Wraen seemed to understand exactly what she was inferring, before proceeding to reject her. At least, that's what it felt like to Towhee, who would be a big fat liar if she'd said she wasn't both angered and hurt by it. It pricked her in particular when it felt like Wraen specifically threw her own words to Eljay back in her face. Maybe she deserved that.

Honestly, she was too preoccupied with schooling her expression to hear the rest of what Wraen said beyond that, including the helpful suggestions she provided. Her eyes turned to her feet as she took a couple deep breaths. When she raised her gaze again, it seemed her friend was finished. But Towhee didn't speak again right away, still trying to quell her knee-jerk reaction and look at the matter more pragmatically.

"There's Moonglow," she said almost to herself. She really didn't like the idea of subjecting herself to Kukutux's rule, despite not knowing the woman personally. For a deaf wolf, she sometimes put a lot of stock into the things she heard, particularly from trusted sources, such as Wraen herself. "It was just a thought."