King Elk Forest summisse

calhoun. he knew the face of the man, and decided it was not surprising that he had chosen to gossip. the sentiment did not affect germanicus overmuch. it was the right of the deorwine to discuss who lived among them, and the eaglebound himself had no real tie to the land outside of the elk-woman herself.

but it was the second that brought the guard's ears tipped upright and attentive. calhoun could choose who he wished to worship, but his right to place one king over another was dangerous. it spoke to the centurion's sense of imperial treason. sacnite seemed to have been struck by some sort of epiphany. rising with her, the man cleared his throat, slipped closer with a ghost of concern wisping across the slate grey expanse of his silent face. "sit down. please."