Northstar Vale And I can end the planet in a holocaust

Towhee barely registered her brother’s arrival, still desperate for an explanation for her son’s distress. Only when no answer was forthcoming did she glance up at the other two, her confused and stricken gaze imploring someone to tell her what was going on.

Phox began signing and her eyes cut to him, recognizing her daughter’s name. He couldn’t seem to finish his sentence. Towhee’s eyes bored into him, willing him to spit it out. Then she glanced at Zulema before her eyes dropped to Jack again. It didn’t take a rocket scientist to intuit something horrible had happened to Leona.

-Where is she?- Towhee signed, her limbs practically jackknifing the air. -Stay here with Jack,- she added the moment Phox gave her some semblance of directions.

Not sure what state her daughter would be in when she found her, Towhee could only brace herself. She supposed she already knew the girl was dead, based on the reactions of her loved ones. Trembling from head to toe, knowing her life would never be the same again, the mother went to her daughter.

I’ve revived this and posted out of turn since it’s an important thread and I wanted to tack on a post for closure!