Firefly Glen Return service requested.

Killer aside, Towhee knew it might be a lot to ask, given what Fen had told her earlier. Although she couldn’t imagine Fennec would outright refuse, she would understand if she deferred or even opted out entirely. It would be a bummer for her eldest to miss out on meeting her youngest—and catching up with Phox—though she needn’t have worried, because Fen opted to go with her right now.

Pleased, Towhee waved her tail and touched her nose to a pale cheek. She turned and began to pick her way down the shady mountainside with Fennec in tow. She was pretty damn tired by the time they hit even ground. She halted to catch her breath, dark snout pointing at her daughter.

Hey, I’m glad we got to hang out today, just the two of us. I’d like to do it again before we leave. Anyway, they’re just this way. Stay as long—or short—as you like, Towhee said, leading the way to her family’s campsite.