Redsand Canyon Now time for Plan A

perhaps germanicus had come down harshly. but he did not take to having his orders questioned, especially by one not within the pack. the surplus of towhee's family had made him feel rather outnumbered in mereo. and the successive rapid and deep emotions exhibited by this man were enough to cause anyone a spin.

killdeer revealed information that germanicus had not been privy to before. it explained the outburst, the protectiveness, the demands. in fact it was this familial squabble which had very nearly cost the stranger physical face.

the man was depleted. germanicus would not relent. he would inform towhee of the odd and brief arrival, but no more time for pleasantries. the imperator had no sympathies to give. it was a moral failing he had tried to address with failure.

mereo was not a place that took well to rash individuals.

"killdeer," the eagle said next. "when you choose to be a soldier, you do not stop honoring your father. but your loyalty must be to those in mereo first." he did not need a rejoinder. "escort your father away from the borders."