Redsand Canyon Bid my blood to run.

Towhee trusted Ruenna pretty much implicitly, so she simply replied, Okay. And then, still reveling in their shared homestead, she remembered to tell her, Oh, before I forget, I floated the idea of an alliance past Kukutux before I headed this way. She seemed more than open to it. I told her it was up to you and Germanicus, of course. There was no bad blood re: my departure. Even if Mereo didn’t see the need for a formal relationship, they would probably be glad to know Towhee hadn’t come with that brand of baggage.

But enough with the business talk. It’s good to be here, with you. I know it’ll be an adjustment but, well, that’s a price I’m willing to pay, to be back with someone she considered family, and to hopefully find a sense of purpose and home here in Mereo.