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he was hard to read at the best of times, with his laughing eyes and silver-tongue. she did not deign to answer his question; if he had come to know her at all during their travel together, or even their time as allies within the strathwood, he would have his answer already.

satsu stuck with the diplomatic answer.
i learned that there is a han to the west of us. they are called redhawks. perhaps he knew of them already? ah, but she recalled crowfeather too - and a boy who travels with a guardian, by the name of crowfeather. i met him first in the strathwood, then again by a lake near to this akataka han.

thinking of crowfeather helped satsu retain a modicum of calm now. though her cheeks turned a soft pink like those lost petals. i invited the pair of them to visit. perhaps he will stay.