Hideaway Strath Vapnatak.

But it seemed Wraen wasn't quite finished with her yet. Even as Towhee made to pivot back toward the hideaway's inner sanctums, the visitor waylaid her with a question. It struck her as a little strange that Wraen would only ask now, at the conversation's close, but the way she inquired teased a wry smile from the Kilonova.

-"It's a sign language called ptero,"- she explained patiently, too experienced with this subject to take any offense. -"I'm deaf. And it's a habit, even around those who aren't familiar with it."- She shrugged, unapologetic.