Redsand Canyon judicium

Her orange eyes bugged a little when he told her to go right ahead and choose a new apartment to share with Maxim. She glanced in the direction of #1A almost wistfully, though only for half a heartbeat. The Imperator really was sanctioning both marriage and children. Unholy fuck, her brained hollered.

Towhee’s heart pounded in her chest as she nodded her head. Realizing she hadn’t answered to his earlier remark, she said, Yes, I would like to continue mentoring as much as possible. I don’t really—I don’t want to say I don’t care about my rank, because that’s not true. I’m honored to be the prefect. Her lips twitched, though she quickly grew serious once more as she added, And I do intend to reclaim my station after the fact. But… But, well, this was a sacrifice she was absolutely willing to make if that’s what it meant to become a mother with Maxim and the Matrona in Mereo.

(Say that three times fast.)