Redsand Canyon Friendship

Towhee's silly face would be met with a slight frown and then a blank expression as he turned his attention to the stranger. This was not the time for games. 

It quickly became apparent that the two knew each other, so Kallik relaxed slightly, though no one would be able to notice. He still stood silently and listened to Alys as she explained the reason for her visit—someone had trespassed on their land and they didn't feel safe; she wanted an alliance with Mereo. 

Towhee was right, though: they needed their own soldiers within their ranks to be truly protected. Mereo may not be able to make it to them in time if they had more trouble. It was not necessarily his problem to worry about; he had enough of his own.

Silent still, he would wait for the imperator to be summoned.