Redsand Canyon I killed the orchestra.

He was a former leader too. “I was not expecting to be displaced this time in life…” Oh boy, Towhee could relate to that sentiment. It caused an errant thought to flit through her mind. She wondered how long these good times in Mereo would last before life pulled the rug out from beneath her feet yet again.

I know the feeling, she murmured, though she said nothing more, not really wanting to delve into the details or humor that train of thought any longer than necessary. But I think we’ve landed someplace solid, relatively speaking, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon…

Of course, there had been some shuffling in the ranks lately, though that was fairly expected in any pack. Towhee got lost in her thoughts for several moments, once more pondering the merits of hanging up her proverbial sword and focusing more on looking out for the civilians in whatever capacity they might need.

I need to try and find the Imperator, Towhee announced abruptly, halting. I’ll catch you later, Sunshine, she said, waving her tail and peeling off to seek out Germanicus or, failing that, mosey home to the family’s pad to ponder some more.