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You come home to find Flynn quivering with anxiety, being comforted by Tamru.

He starts talking as soon as you're inside the room: "I've been talking to Tamru, and there's something I want to talk to you about. He said you'd be understanding of this, especially considering who you are, but there's a specific aspect of myself, or, well, the fight between myself and Tephra."

You glance at Tamru, then wait patiently for Flynn as he struggles to continue.

Flynn takes a deep breath and says, "I'd prefer to be called Faye, and use female pronouns. I identify as a woman. I want to get that out in the open, especially if…well, especially if things are more dangerous than I thought before." Her voice cracks. "Tephra didn't approve." She closes her mouth and shakes her head, unable to continue.

Tamru shakes his head sympathetically. "Tephra said the timing made her look bad. But I told Flynn that you'd be supportive, Kavitha. That you'd understand, especially because of how you are. That's why we came here." So that's why Faye isn't staying with Tephra. And what a flimsy argument from Tephra, too.