Lost Creek Hollow looking back to look forward

She refused to look over at Tegan, though she imagined she felt his eyes boring into the side of her head. Bat resolutely focused on Terance, what he was saying and how she should respond. She appreciated that he'd let her off the hook, though this was something Bat wanted to do to clear her own conscience, regardless of whether Terance expected it.

"I'd feel better if you let me stay a while and make things square," Bat said. She almost mentioned that she had the other Beta's okay, though decided against it. Tegan was probably already furious with her for blindsiding him, he would be extra mad if she undermined him too. But she had approached Towhee, who'd warned her that Tegan probably wouldn't like it and let her know that she didn't much like it either but that Bat should do what she needed to do. (Towhee had seemed rather resigned to the fact that pretty much everyone was a flake who'd leave at some point or another.)

Another wolf appeared in the background and looked their way in passing, though Bat only spared him a second's glance before redirecting her attention to Terance and saying, "If you'll excuse me, I need to talk to Tegan for a few minutes. Can I come find you when I'm ready? And you can put me right to work."