Nocturne Summit Castle in the sky

germanicus had come here just recently, and surveyed the stone ledges with a more confident eye. this part of their journey had been silent, and it continued as germanicus surveyed for himself the most opportune ways up.

but he did not share his findings; he gazed between the rock spire and the land they had departed. "can you see the lake from here?" the eagle inquired softly, allowing himself a moment's look toward crowfeather.

maybe the other would speak again. their discourse had dwindled over the hours. it was the way of the long wayfaring, but now the silence was near suffocating.