Hideaway Strath Svanrand.

He made a quip in reply, though Towhee forgot what he said an instant later when he mentioned a recruit. Leen made a point to describe the stranger as calm, which caused the Kilonova to arch a brow. Before she could say anything about it, the newcomer himself appeared. Towhee was too busy staring at him to catch what he said, else she might have snorted at the term "famous."

Her mouth opened, then shut. It would be rude to ask why he looked so weird, wouldn't it? In any case, he appeared in good health and temperament, plus he had Leen's implicit endorsement. Shaking off her weariness, Towhee stood up taller and straighter, making it clear who was in charge here.

-"I missed your name,"- Towhee admitted, aware that the new arrival had said something, presumably an introduction. -"What skills would you bring to the grove?"-