Arrow Lake velut

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he rarely extended himself beyond paleo, but today he did.

today he had thought he might find medalina and see if she wished to learn, if they might hunt together. he had thought that maybe he'd find a gift for mahler and wylla. something to show his continued thanks for practically making him their son.

now, as he stood with a mouthful of pheasant, he spotted a familiar figure.

in an unfamiliar way.

but how many days had siku spent looking like that? after his father had come and turned his little world upside down with too many things. after the chasm of disjointed family had swallowed him whole.

only the chasm had already spit out siku, only tendrils still held him. for now it seemed like it gripped onto germanicus.

his lips twisted around the bird. then softly he dropped it, allowing that to be the only way he might announce himself to the man.