Redsand Canyon Bid my blood to run.

The call had been for the leaders, but the auxillary headed to the borders anyway. The voice was from a stranger, and he wanted to be there as backup if it was needed. 

His mood today and been shitty; he woke up grumpy and none of his usual tactics has brought him out of it. He found the smallest inconvenience  triggered his irritability. That happened sometimes, more often lately, and he just had to deal with it. 

When he arrived, he stopped just behind the imperator, his gaze cold and probing as it settled on the woman. Germanicus knew her by name, but that didn't ease the tension in his muscles. He still didn't know why she had called for the imperator and matrona.