Heron Lake Plateau the burning bed

Either his explaining had worked, or Towhee had decided it wasn't worth the argument. Whatever the reason, Phox breathed a sigh of relief and gave Camilla a smile. It'll be okay, he assured her. He realized he hadn't explained his connection to Towhee. Towhee is my sister. The yearling turned back to the aforementioned sibling right as she began the second half of her comment. He furrowed his brow, trying to figure out what she was talking about. It hit him a second later, and he rolled his eyes and smiled at the same time. If she was teasing him now, maybe that meant he was in her good graces again. Maybe things would be okay between them after all.

-And what if I did?- he asked, keeping Camilla in his peripheral vision. -Is the big bad beta gonna beat me up?- He gave her an impish grin. He knew that, in a real fight, Towhee would kick his ass from here to the coast. Phox had never been interested in sparring, and while he could probably fend off anybody who tried to cause him any harm, he would probably not do so unless he had to. He highly doubted he would need to fight Towhee in the near future.