Sleepy Fox Hollow Time moves slow

"time spent with better companions than yourself is time that can never be called a waste." a bit of lore, given to him by a jaded pilus prior many years ago. it had been the last battlefront that germanicus had seen. they had spent the night together. by afternoon, after a bloody battle in which they were routed, all the eagle would carry of that man were these words.

in he breathed, out, focused.

"before dawn, call once for your friend. more than that may alert ears we do not want to hear."

the eagle was once more anxious to be without the protection of a pack. but not for himself. 

his eyes lingered upon the shadow.