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Ruenna mirrored her sentiment unexpectedly. Towhee actually felt validated by Rue's words as she explained herself, in more ways than she could ever articulate. She wouldn't dream of arguing with her cohort and could only gaze at her, a new appreciation in the depths of her orange eyes.

The Sovereign nodded solemnly. "I agree, I think the kids would be okay there, especially if Bronco and Fen went as well. I'd definitely like to steer them in that direction. But everyone's old enough to get a say in what they want to do and where they want to go."

Did Towhee hope they all stuck together? Yes. Did she anticipate otherwise? Also yes. They were disbanding, after all. That word implied a certain level of scatter. She felt emotions starting to well in her throat but she pushed them down, hard. There was no room for that right now, she needed to be purely pragmatic.

Towhee closed her eyes for a long moment, breathed in and out, then opened them to ask, "Where will you go?"