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Oh, she hadn't meant right now? He let out a deep sigh of relief. No, I — not immediately. He tried to clarify, but was speaking at the same time she was, and clammed up when Towhee looked right at him again. She had some misgivings and Reyes understood them, although he wasn't privy to the deeper machinations of her thoughts in the moment. Having something to look forward to in the future was valuable.

We can go when you're ready. When they're ready, he added, looking back at the hollow's entryway. He could hear the children squeaking at one-another, and sometimes the scratching of blunt little toes against the dirt. It seemed like a quiet moment for now.

Being away from his new family for any period of time was the absolute last thing Reyes wanted. I would send a messenger to the coast instead, but, I don't know how my parents might react to news that I'm... I dunno, around. And now a dad. It hadn't really sunken in yet. Despite all the work he was putting in with patrols and hunts, Reyes felt more like an outsider looking in, most days. I haven't seen them since... before Tortuga, I guess.