Redsand Canyon defuse

His reply made her eyebrow creep up her face a bit. Better now? she thought, wondering what that meant. Before she could open her mouth to ask, Maxim mentioned stealing her away for a bit. Evidently he was feeling a little masochistic and wanted her to beat him. Towhee smirked.

They peered at the children at the same time, before her eyes tracked back to her partner’s face as she said, They’ll be fine by themselves for a bit, right? Right.

She waved a paw, not even waiting for an answer before she headed out the door. Towhee strode several feet in the direction of the sparring pit when she glanced over her shoulder to make sure Maxim was right behind her. She then motioned for him to walk in her preferred position: beside her.