Hideaway Strath Did you think that money was heaven sent?

Aye, she's meant to be a little hard to understand! It pleases me when people reference that. :)

Neither of them seemed overly perturbed about the small quake, which ended almost as soon as it started. She still felt uneasy, though she chose to ignore it too, for now. She would pick Phox's brain all about it later.

She squinted as Effie explained herself, her dialogue including a shy glance in Rye's direction. Towhee felt her jealousy rising again and it prickled the fur along her spine. She forced herself to take a breath and stay calm. She'd rejected Rye, who had every right to find someone else. She couldn't help her feelings, however irrational, but she could control her behavior.

-"Well, if Rye vouches for you, that says a lot,"- Towhee said with a lot more diplomacy than she was actually feeling. -"Gotta ask, though: do you intend to bail if your family comes back around?"-