Sunbeam Lair seorsum

"a deal then. i am competitive. even if my opponent is myself."

he must return to mereo now. he had allowed himself enough of a respite. each moment here felt like a sojourn for pleasure that he did not deserve. his yellow eyes met the tawny hue of her own and he remembered how she had sighed just moments ago.

"have a good day, lady meadow." and with that he gave a dip of his head.

germanicus turned. each step back to the canyon would be marked with another glissade of memory, both those he had created today and those he did not want to remember.

he returned in a state of self-preservation.