Redsand Canyon operator

The air grew dark as Towhee prowled through the woods east of the punishment grounds, a gopher swinging from her jaws. She would’ve liked to say she’d killed it herself, but she’d come across a hawk with its fresh kill near the south side of the forest. She hadn’t meant to rob it of its meal, but when she’d accidentally spooked the raptor into flight, Towhee hadn’t wanted the meat to go to waste.

She emerged from the tree line and strode toward her den, eager to enjoy her late dinner in peace. As she walked across the sparring pit, she saw Maxim headed this way and nodded to him, without any real intention of stopping. Towhee had been patrolling all day long and couldn’t wait to eat.