Haunted Wood digging out stumps of old resentments that refuse to rot on their own (mtr.)

where célnes went, germanicus accompanied. still begrudged against himself due to his failure, the soldier had grown silent, reticent.

pretty rohesia had discovered something dire and twisted. the sight of the wretched dead thing threatened to spur his gorge. and célnes beside him, teeth clacking as she dealt swiftly with the defiance of her relative. 

he himself did not move; germanicus, quiet and empty with his acceptance he might not see ico again — he only prepared to be the elk-woman's tool if she sought to wield him.