Redhawk Caldera Restlessness, above all

Yes!!  A part of Maia had wondered, when they talked about all this, if they couldn't make it a reality.  But she knew in her heart that, at this stage in her life, she had no desire to lead.  It seemed like Wraen had felt the same and Maia didn't have the heart to push her back into something that seemed to have been stressful.  If they made something together, though?  Maybe that wouldn't be so bad.

She was less enthused to hear that Penn might balk at joining them, but she dismissed that.  She bet they could convince him that it wasn't the end of the world.  Besides, wasn't the best of both worlds when you could see your family but didn't have to live with them?  If someone had offered her that growing up, she wondered if she'd have ever gotten this far.

North is closer to the Moonspear too, Maia added.  But south... oh, yikes.  Umm, there's a forest to the south, she said, a little less enthusiastic.  But that's... I mean, he's probably gone by now.  But.  Real specific there.  She skipped past it.  Like Wraen said, there was a ton to do, and neither of them were really in any shape just yet to be scouting.  She was close, and maybe on one of her walks she'd go out a bit.  Just to see.

Anyway, yeah, after is probably a good idea.  She'll just be happy to have us gone, I think.  Maia laughed a little self-consciously.  Towhee hadn't exactly been thrilled at their last meeting and had made no secret of her opinion of their staying there without joining.  Maybe when Arcturus comes we can have him look around some.  If he came before they could?  She wondered briefly where he was right now, and suddenly, why Wraen had come here alone.

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