Lake Rodney In the rain

"why did you only choose the night for travel?"

what sort of family had raised crowfeather, sent him out into the world? germanicus considered the explorare's formal name. the title of his birth. it was regal in a way that his own people held the heavy weight of their father's name. even he wore that burden.

but to wander beneath night, unknowing and with no sense of direction? there had been a purpose for that, even if he did not understand it. even if crowfeather was not given this wisdom. 

the eagle watched the boy until the other's gaze lifted again. "suppose we do not break at dusk. take us into the night, and learn."