Redhawk Caldera are you discussing or fussing or simply dreaming?

The way Rue looked at her made Towhee feel self-conscious suddenly, a sense of shame burning low and slow beneath her skin. "What? No," she answered the Regent's question perhaps a bit too quickly, shaking her head. "I'm—I'll be fine. I just..." She paused and huffed a world-weary breath, not saying anything for a long moment.

When she was ready, she broke the silence to say, "It's just a lot, lately. Reyes pissed all over our offer. He would rather live apart from his kids than accept our terms. He seemed really hung up on his rank. I tried to explain it was about giving him a chance to rehabilitate himself and regain the pack's trust. But his tiny dick couldn't handle it." Towhee knew that was extremely petty but she was so galled by Reyes's behavior, she couldn't quite contain her angry indignation.

She took another breath to steady herself before saying, "Despite his complete lack of remorse or self-awareness, we did end up striking a compromise. The kids can go see him, as long as they're escorted the entire time. I don't like it but I'm not out to destroy his relationship with them, whatever that asshat thinks. I want them to know their dad, I just want them to be safe too."

Towhee licked her lips, feeling like a wrung-out dishrag as she added, "Oh, and Fennec rage-quit as Regent." And stabbed her mother a few times on her way out too, though that was too painful and didn't bear thinking about right now. "It's just you and me, Rue," the Sovereign finished with a mockery of a smile, right before it fell away with a long sigh.