Redsand Canyon Cut slope.

Fennec flicked her tail as she thought back to their previous conversations. He’s never mentioned anything. In fact, she hadn’t even considered the possibility. Between his aversion to the subject and his indifference to finding anyone, she’d gotten the distinct impression so far he wasn’t at all interested. And that was something she could relate to; she’d felt similarly until he came along.

I would be surprised. I don’t know if that’s something he’s interested in, and if he isn’t, I don’t want him to feel like he has to. Not yet or ever. She knew that her mom could get a little gung ho, and while that had never affected her, Killer looked up to Towhee. There was a bit of a suggestion there, but it wasn’t pointed, and her smile stayed where it was.