Redhawk Caldera New Places

Towhee's eyes zeroed in on Whisper's lips as she spoke. She could make out most of the words fairly easily, despite the angle, and processed everything she said in stony silence. Even when she finished, the mercenary didn't speak right away.

"Tell me more about your experience with mediating and negotiating," Towhee eventually said, speaking even more slowly than usual. It seemed like a skill Elwood and Finley might find important in these times, even if the mercenary was personally put off by the fact Whisper hadn't chosen this pack for any particular reason at all.