Redhawk Caldera Magic is costly. You take what you didn't earn, but you pay for it.

The kids weren't the ones to meet him, unfortunately.

Towhee arrived without much fanfare. Not a word, barely the sound of her striding along. She stopped and leveled a stare at Reyes which he did not appreciate; she looked healthy, back to her normal self from what he could glean. The way she swaggered to the border was one thing, but then she held the dominant pose as if he were some kind of stranger to be assessed.

Not a word fell from her lips, nor was there any sign of her signing language. It felt like he was looking at a complete stranger in the moment and Reyes didn't like it. Still, she was here, and so was he. Clearly they both wanted something.

What, no hug? And that is what we call, an ice-breaker.