Lion Head Mesa put my heart in its recipe

this wraith-woman spoke in a direct way that satsu appreciated. there was no dancing around to appease, no show of falsehoods, no masks. it was a little bit like walking in to a wall though, and satsu did not immediately answer anything that was said.
she stared a moment, listening, drawing in a careful breath to calm herself as she adjusted to the manners of this stranger.
it is beautiful, she agreed.
to my people i am sobek-neferu, but to my friends i am satsu. tell me, will you be staying with us? which name will you choose?
this woman was a breath of fresh air within akashingo according to satsu, but she could not make the distinction for her. maegi's talk of home meant there was a strong possibility she would be gone once she'd recovered from... whatever it was that brought her here.