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Towhee laughed at that, though it wasn’t a derisive sound at all. It was kind of apt, considering she was at such a turning point in her life. She had only been a soldier these last ten months, though she had been a guardian and warrior her entire life. And she was effectively retiring, trading brawn for brains.

-“That’s fitting,”- she commented, tearing off another mouthful as she waited for more.

She didn’t want to mention it so soon, yet she was naturally curious about leadership here. Would it have rigid stipulations, like Mereo? Regardless, was she interested in pursuing it? Towhee had spent so many years in leadership. She kind of missed it, though if she wanted to properly retire, then maybe it was officially time to let go of all hierarchical aspirations altogether.

Towhee wasn’t entirely sure yet, though there was plenty of time to figure it out. In the meantime, she kept an ear eye out for Maxim’s sake too. She wanted him to find his place here too, of course.