Arrow Lake miss mirage

the boy was unobservant, foulmouthed, and sloppy. 

these things could be forgiven granted his age. but as the ticks and gasps of the dying wolf went on, germanicus found it untenable.

the boy admitted to being a fighter. the eagle could see the carefulness in the stranger's step. 

mereo would always embrace such. germanicus chose to test the boy. 

"dispatch him." he jerked his chin toward the expiring creature. it was an order and a blunt one. the way the young wolf reacted would tell germanicus many things.