Shy Deer Steppes in the junkyard, it's every dog for himself.

@Tamar hurried to her side but one look, closely shared and chilling, stilled her tongue.
the queen was pleased that her companions were so agreeable. perhaps she should applaud germanicus for his selection of the guard; but that was not important now.
very good. and good luck to you, i will keep out of the way. she couldn't exactly join them, being untrained in such endeavors and all.
she settled in the shadow of the steppe, circling there and then laying, her eyes on the retreating figure of arsenio.

feel free to skip satsu, or speed thru the hunt in one post, whichever! tagged tamar for reference in case eb wants to pop in.