Redsand Canyon The bells.

The Imperator arrived first, dutiful as ever. Towhee felt a lurch in her gut when she saw him, even though he looked rather impassive today. She felt selfish, abandoning her post in his time of need. But he would have the rest of Mereo to hold down the fort, as the saying went, and Germanicus likely didn’t even want her sympathies.

Imperator.

Maxim materialized a moment later, his face soft when her eyes found it. Towhee reached out to brush her muzzle along the cut of his jaw. She waited for him to take a position abreast of her, the pair of them facing their leader.

We’ve discussed it and decided to relocate to Epoch, if they’ll have us. Maxim plans to visit there soon to make sure we’re welcome. I’m not entirely sure of the timeline yet, Towhee said, glancing at the the side of the Legatus’s face before facing forward again, but we’ll keep you and everybody else posted as we make preparations.