Redsand Canyon matrimonium

"it is the only one so large. only a single tree of this size could survive inside a canyon."

germanicus found he enjoyed the seclusion of the forested den. he glanced toward fennec with a vaguely amused expression. "we walk inside." there was nothing else to do. their marriage vows had been a discussion of love's lowered importance in their mateship.

he watched her face and sought a word for what she must feel.

"tomorrow i will bring skins to line the floor." quietly he picked up the duck and went inside the shelter. it had good and solid walls, with a system of darker areas that could have been other rooms. there was enough room for both of them to circle and to sit upright, the doorway a dome where he thought leaves might grow again.

quietly he took pleasure in the fact that she appreciated the space. "what did you do after we parted ways earlier?" germanicus inquired, sitting down with a sigh of relief and rolling his shoulders with closed eyes.