Northstar Vale reports

Fucking wild, right? Towhee said, dropping signing simply because her forelegs couldn’t keep up with her mouth. I didn’t even think they got along but apparently they reached an agreement. And, I mean…

She gestured at the two of them. They were living, breathing proof that marriages begun as business arrangements sometimes worked out spectacularly well. Towhee couldn’t find fault with that, although there was still part of her that couldn’t help but think of Rue.

I won’t say this to anybody but you, she said, trying to lower her voice, but it happened so fast. Rue just left, it feels like. I know she gave Germanicus an out and I figured he’d remarry but not right away. He’s not even over her, you know?