Redhawk Caldera The Dream of Atlanta

He smiled when he saw Towhee striding toward him, and his tail waved in an almost sheepish way. He expected her to bring up the big news immediately- but instead, she greeted him with the suggestion that he use ptero when speaking with her kids. It was a bit surprising- as he'd thought maybe she'd make a bigger deal about him and Fennec having kids together. Fennec had told her, right? Was she maybe just side-stepping the topic because she didn't want to talk about it? Was this a sign that she was upset with him? 

He tried not to be too clotheslined by the fact she hadn't jumped to congratulate him. After all- she was busy with her three kids and looked like she needed some time off. So maybe she was just relieved to see him knowing he would step in to babysit without being asked twice. 

-"Oh! Sure!"- He said with an eager nod. He'd do backflips for the kids if it meant Towhee'd at least approve of him fathering her grandchildren. -"Were you, uh, going somewhere or did you wanna maybe...Hang out for a bit?"- It was a hopeful invitation, of course, for her to stick around and talk with him...But he wasn't about to derail her plans, not when he didn't know where she stood on the matter of his involvement in Fennec's pregnancy.