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Aquene’s request momentarily stumped Towhee. Of course, she ought to consult with Ruenna or even Germanicus about that, though the Praefectus supposed that wasn’t the helpful and supportive answer the healer was after right now. Towhee poked her tongue against her cheek thoughtfully as she reflected on the Matrona’s day-to-day duties.

Only Rue could answer this very specifically—and the Imperator could tell you what he needs from you in the role—but my guess is the title is meant to be self-explanatory. As in, you are the pack’s ‘mother,’ there to guide the civilians and delegate tasks among them. I imagine you’ll need to sort of assess what Mereo needs most and then assign duties accordingly.

But that was a pretty broad stroke, so Towhee tried to narrow down the suggestion to give Aquene a concrete place to start, asking, What trade or specialty do you think is currently underserved in the pack?