Redsand Canyon When you were here before

The pale soldier was sharp with his gaze. It seemed that he preferred not to speak unless he had something worth talking about. Arsenio could respect this. It was unlike the men he knew from his homelands, but it did not bother him. After all, he had found friendship in the likes of Germanicus. Kallik would not be difficult to bond with – the redstone mercenary did not doubt he would find a place of common ground and respect for the white-furred figure.

When Kallik spoke of Towhee, Arsenio grinned.

I met her before. She gave me a different name. She behaved differently, too. Acted rude, on the steps of Akashingo. I do not know if she is worthy of trust, yet. It will take a lot of proving before I will follow her lead or her instruction. She comes to Mereo as a master warrior and yet I have only seen a master at lies.

The red figure shrugged.

The truth of it was that he didn’t care about Towhee. If she found a way to remove the negative light she had shed on herself, Arsenio would be surprised. He had taken orders from far worse, if it came to that. Though, his only concerns were with his wife and her wellbeing. He wanted Tamar to be happy. He wanted them to have a home. Towhee did not fit into that picture anywhere.