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He didn’t know. Fair enough, she thought, studying his face and trying to get a deeper read. She was touched by his next words, though Towhee shook her head at him.

-“I’m not going to be exactly the same as before,”- she allowed, steadily holding his gaze, -“but I’m going to be okay.”

She finally broke eye contact to glance at the sweeping red forest. There was only one suitable word for it: gorgeous. Towhee had enjoyed life in Mereo, yet she had only been here a brief time and she already felt like she could breathe easier. And it wasn’t just because of all the foliage.

-“I wanted to apologize for being a dingus and walking into a fucking tree. I didn’t mean to make you worry, or rush. I totally fucked up any chance at a going away party.”- Would she even be Towhee Redhawk if she didn’t make an inappropriately time joke? -“But seriously… sorry, love,”- she finished softly.

She flushed a little when the pet name slipped out, though Towhee didn’t regret it. It was kind of crazy that she would find herself here: married to the love of her life, retiring in paradise. Of course, life was far from perfect and the circumstances were less than ideal in a lot of ways, but the thought made her snort all the same.