Redsand Canyon Now time for Plan A

His arrival at the borders was delayed; he had been with Aquene. There had been signs that their pups would be here at any time, and he had been reluctant to leave her for anything other than getting her food. 

But the call from the borders was from a stranger and he couldn't push away the need to check it out and make sure nothing was up.

Kallik arrived just in time to hear the imperator label the man as a threat to Mereo. The leader's body language was assertive and tense. His protective instincts went crazy; with Aquene so vulnerable, his patience was almost non-existent. So he came silently to Germanicus's side, staring down the stranger with cold eyes. His training was the only thing holding him back, but one word from the imperator, and he would attack.