Bramblepoint Rose petals

the eagle felt himself finally overcome, and turned to look at crowfeather. "i am sure it has happened, if they mean to travel together for many years." 

germanicus was silent. the touch of his eyes drifted along the other's cheekbone, and then away again. the ranger was attendant on their path once more.

"if i asked you to introduce us and our purpose to the wolves of brecheliant, how would you say it?" he deployed in defense, keeping himself even with crowfeather's stride while he veered their topic completely from its original course.

or perhaps back to it, back from the sidelong trail that had opened into something unknown.