Redsand Canyon remando

woohoo second round! no posting order @Ruenna @Glaukos @Kallik @Diesel @Arsenio @Malila @Aquene @Tamar

mereo attended swiftly. germanicus could feel ruenna's energy renewed beside him. for a swift and masculine moment he wondered if he was part of its reason.

he noted how the auxilia gathered to one side and the plebians to the other. while tamar was the only wife in that group, it would be fitting if there were others the next time a meeting was called.

yet somehow the most boyish man was arsenio yet again, arriving after everyone else with his shy young wife. he thought them obvious but did not disapprove. the red pair were after all a sort of connection he wished to exemplify today. 

"soldiers and civilians of mereo, we are formalized. each one of you here must take a necessary role to remain in mereo. we were originally meant to be a military outpost, but lady ruenna had a vision more detailed than my own. she has been integral to its formation."

a pause. he went on. "each contributes their ability to this place. it is this sharing of resources and might that call upon me to point out that there must not be undue strain on our camp. this takes the form of sickness, injury, and children conceived outside a marriage sanctioned by the matrona and myself."

he did not look at glaukos or kallik. "conception by female soldiers will result in demotion. siring children outside the pack by male soldiers will result in demotion as well as physical punishment. the expectation is that you hear me now and heed me now, as your imperator." 

germanicus looked to ruenna presently, inviting her to speak. he had little doubt that she would manage to be far warmer in her address. he rather counted on it these days.