Lion Head Mesa smoke & burgundy

@Avicus was home.
in his mind merrick had reinstated her as the first princess among bears. the future of ursus belonged now in equal parts to aventus and to avicus.
he did not yet have the words to speak this. merrick had no words at all — save for those incensed. a golden coyote had come and gone, asking him to come again to the horrid catacombs. he signalled his blood flower with a chuff and traipsed only in that direction when she had come to his side.
they stood in the throne room of pharaoh. the white wolf sat alone for once upon his throne.
"this is the final time i will be summoned." merrick's voice was a promising ripple of rage. he had waited silently for his son to return. ursus would not wait for akashingo, but ursus would wait for those of their own. he had no loyalty to this man, and so his teeth might lurk in any way.
"what is it you want?"
merrick did not care who might hear his disrespect.