Redhawk Caldera I'm a phoenix in the water

A series of looks passed over Fen's face, all of which Towhee took to mean various levels of agony. She grimaced herself, once more wishing she could take some of that pain onto herself. Her ears drew back as she tried to think of something else to say to help soothe her daughter or, at the very least, distract her.

With Fennec's soft, "Yeah," and the press of her nose, Towhee picked up her own thread and said, "I hear you're a witch these days. And you know what every witch needs?" She paused for effect, though she quickly continued before Fen could put it any effort to reply. "A familiar."

It was meant as a joke about her upcoming younger siblings, though even as she cracked it, Towhee's mind went down another path. "I doubt it but... do you remember X? Blink once for 'yes,' two for 'no.'"