Redsand Canyon adaugeo

there had been many times where germanicus did not understand towhee. this was one of those moments.

objectively, towhee had rejected his offer of leadership based on a requirement he set but now sought to move him away from the rule all together. she even made mention of her children as if she suspected him of putting young cubs into the palace.

surely he had missed something. otherwise its implication was meaner than it sounded. the imperator considered a bit of a pushback, pointing out that towhee's own family in phox and killdeer had gone to akashingo without a word against it.

"i would not send my own so young," the eagle said, keeping to his original tone. enforcing the hierarchy was necessary. why did she believe she could change policy after rejecting leadership? he respected her experience as sovereign enough to wonder. 

perhaps he was only reactive. there were many things occuring, not the least of which involved him directly. he felt overbalanced and overwhelmed. towhee's assistance would have been invaluable. germanicus was simply unwilling to alienate the soldiers who had come before the praefectus, even with her masteries. 

"i am thankful for your dedication and constructive criticism," the tactician said. "it is good to hear an objective report of mereo's structure. between your review and lady ruenna's updates about the plebians, i consider many things very often." it was vague. he meant it to be so.