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He probably didn’t mean to imply anything, though his mention of her former rank and its impact on her fitness made Towhee think. If she aspired to leadership here, would it have a negative impact on her health? She imagined it wouldn’t be nearly as physically strenuous as the demands of Praefectus. She had been a leader and mother before, albeit at a younger age and with less battle wounds.

I definitely plan to give my body a rest, regardless of what the future holds. I’ll never be the type to sit still and lie around all day, though it’ll be nice to do things in my own time again. And whatever happens with future kids, I’m glad we’ll be able to spend a lot more time with Leo and Jack. We’ll all be able to explore our interests here, find hobbies and shit. It’s gonna be great.

They reached the point where Towhee felt like they ought to turn around and head back to the cave. She shuffled around slowly, pausing in a beam of sunshine to enjoy the warmth on her shoulders but moving back into the shade before it could start to aggravate the sensitive skin of her scars. The leaves swayed in a light breeze. She watched the shadows dance.

I’m going to start some classes, starting with signing lessons, she continued conversationally as she resumed walking. Some mercenary training too, when I’m up to it. I plan to instruct, mostly, oversee spars and offer pointers rather than being directly involved. Towhee looked to him as she spoke, wondering what Maxim made of these plans.