Northstar Vale Makriá

While she watched her new leader and her young son engage one another, Towhee couldn’t help but draw comparisons between this interaction and the boy’s attitude around Germanicus. Both of Towhee’s kids were very boisterous and, she imagined, quite noisy. She loved their energy, especially since it usually focused on each other. But she also knew it had been a bit of a pain point for the stern Imperator, keen to train decorum and discipline into them.

Arsenio, on the other hand, didn’t hold back from hyping up her son, who proceeded to spin around the cave. It was a little over the top, though she enjoyed his enthusiasm and thought maybe the Arche did too. Jack might not be the most regimented warrior in the making, though he had so much heart for the role.

You’re gonna be a what now? Towhee queried, her son’s lips having formed a word that she didn’t quite catch.

She received a war cry in response: “A WARRIOR!”

She could tell that he was shouting and Towhee leaned back as if stunned by the blast of his voice.