Redsand Canyon where habits have teeth and the words carry knives

Her lips twitched when the introduction was followed by an expression of gratitude. "Don't thank me yet," Towhee replied, "as they say. But it's nice to meet you, Aquene. And the honor's mine. I have a lot of respect for healers." Several familiar faces drifted through her mind. "I'd ask you to show me a thing or two in exchange but I'll leave the medical care to the professionals." She didn't want to mess about in a field where she could kill someone on accident by feeding them the wrong leaf or whatever.

"But there is something else you could help me with," she continued after a considering pause. "I don't actually mean to get all quid pro quo on you but are you pretty well acquainted with the others living here? If there's anything you can tell me about the other Auxillia, it would really help me with my assessments and training."