Hideaway Strath I still press your letters to my lips.

As he attempted to stand, Towhee did her best to guess his age. He seemed younger than the other pups, though she couldn't be certain, especially in his current state. In any case, he was certainly too large to carry, though she proffered her shoulder in case he needed some extra support to stay on his feet.

"I'm going to take you back to our rendezvous site, drop you off with my brother, @Phox, and my son, @Figment." Her heart panged as she very nearly slipped Fen's name in there. Swallowing, she continued. "Then I'll get something for you to eat. Don't worry about anything else right now, let's just focus on getting you back into better shape."

She tossed him a ghost of a smile through the darkness, then moved slowly toward the grove's center.

Feel free to fade!