Redsand Canyon But the memory fades, everybody knows

no problem whatsoever!

Her ears flicked but it took a moment for her to acknowledge his presence. She was immediately annoyed, knew on some level this wasn't fair, and did not care enough to attempt to change this. It wasn't as though he had bothered to give her the benefit of the doubt thus far.

Is it? Or are you assuming it is, Imperator? She asked, her tone characteristically neutral. She didn't turn towards him or stop in her planting. She could feel that she almost had the new bunch settled and free-standing within the soil but the distraction gave her an excuse to not direct her undivided attention.