Moonsong Glacier earth skills

The urge to brush off her apology was strong — but he knew that while the situation was resolved in his mind, this was still a lesson for the young wanderer. So he breathed out the impulse in a little sigh and said,

"I am glad you've spoken to your mother already. She was worried for you, too.

He had not liked sending her away without so much as a clue about her daughter's location or state of being. This had, perhaps, plagued him even more than worries for Towhee herself. But, if this was the case, it was only a very little.

[I]"Come and eat, and rest, and tell me about your sister before we see you off again."

We can fade here if you'd like? I know I took forever to respond!