Bearclaw Valley There is nothing more lonely than an action taken quietly on your own

"i know you will do well." a small part of merrick wondered if he would unleash a specific type of hell upon earth by handing power to aventus so young, but he dismissed it. the bear had wanted it, and now the bruin-witch had granted it.
there would be a rift between brother and sister after this, he suspected, and decided that if there was another brood, he would rear them far differently. he had been an only child. he had been raised incorrectly. 
now aventus and avicus burned bright near the throne of ursus, and aventus had ascended closer. but merrick meant for them both to have such birthright.
"hunt with me," he urged in a low voice. "we sing your praises this day."
he tilted back his crown, telling ursus in @Astara, @Avicus, @Averna, @Ashlar, @Solaria, and @Karst that the bear had made his son prince finally inside the valley of claws.