Redsand Canyon Silver screen (shower scene).

He mentioned an outpost in the vale, which Kinfolk claimed. Towhee knew there were plenty of other territories nearby, at least one or two of which could support a pack. Wasn’t there a hollow a little southeast of here? She would’ve mentioned it, except that Germanicus said something that she had trouble parsing.

But that’s the thing, she countered slowly, you could select a breeding pair before they breed, have them set up shop and organically build the pack from there. Granted, we’d lose two adults, but then we’d have an alliance, a sister pack. That would create a formidable presence here in the Sunspires, especially in combination with Kinfolk. Back in the day, the Redhawks annexed part of the Tuktu and I never felt so… not invincible, exactly, but the peace of mind and feeling of safety was pretty indescribable. Towhee thought the idea had merit, aside from her own ambitions, though she did roll her shoulders and disclaim, It’s up to you, but I think it merits some consideration. This time, there was barely a delay before the, Imperator.

They’d strayed from the original topic a bit and Towhee wasn’t sure where that left her for now. But that was why she’d wanted to start this conversation, to hash it out and understand what choices she could and couldn’t make, the prices she’d have to pay. She pondered everything he’d said so far, even as they plodded beneath the barren treetops, plenty of scents sifting through her nose.