he found where the witch and the hunter had met.

he found where the swiftcurrent woman had fallen.

he found her step leading not toward the creek but kvarsheim.

the witch was lost to him.

germanicus left the valley and did not return, washing himself before he went to hunt the wilds between the three packs.

his son aquilius lay in kvarsheim. and the two youngest borne to crowfeather, they too must be his. and so three children now depended upon him.

thus the eagle must remain close at hand.