Redsand Canyon proprius

Maybe Mereo didn’t need the skills she offered, though another thought jumped out at her. Wasn’t she more or less describing the mission statements of their outpost? Would she be better suited to relocating to Epoch? Towhee would’ve discarded the thought out of hand back before Ruenna left.

But Rue wasn’t here anymore, was she? Towhee frowned thoughtfully, nearly missing the Imperator’s statement. Even after she took a moment to parse his words, she didn’t quite understand what he meant. She stared at him rather stupidly for an entire minute.

I’m not sure I follow, she eventually admitted, her annoyance returning with a flash, directed now at her brain fog. Which process?