Golden Glade Shadowless.

Towhee's lips parted in surprise. She supposed she'd known that, despite all the bad feelings going around, they would always have a place with one another. But hearing Raven say it really touched her. She reached out to nudge Raven's cheek, glad for that as well as her understanding about Rye. The mercenary was well aware, in that moment, that she wasn't worthy of the love Raven gave her, yet she was happy to accept it, all the same. And hopefully give back some in due measure.

-"That means a lot, Rave, and of course we'd extend the same to you,"- Towhee replied. She found herself staring at the side of her sister's face for a long beat before adding, -"I know I didn't handle it quite right but nudging you into leadership was the right thing to do, both times. You really are the matriarch of this family, you know. Queen of the Redhawks,"- regardless of whatever surname she went by these days.

-"Speaking of which,"- she said in the next breath, -"you really ought to be resting right now. Get you some sleep while you still can."- She chortled, moving as if readying to depart but very slowly; she wasn't in a rush to leave. -"I'll get out of your hair but I'd love to come back and see you and them after they're born, of course, if that's cool with you?"-