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Of course he understood the need to be well-rounded. And he was thankful that the imperator wanted to provide that training for them. That part made complete sense.

He hadn't, however, seen things from Germanicus' perspective. He hadn't understood the reason Towhee had been given the task of assessing them, not outside of his own anger and resistance to change. But to use it as a way to assess her made sense. If the imperator didn't agree then maybe he wouldn't take her opinion to heart. Okay, he said first. He could handle that. 

Do you trust Towhee? After what Arsenio said? he asked. He was curious to know what opinions the imperator had formed of the matrona's friend. Kallik wondered if things would have gone differently if she had been a complete stranger.