Sunspire Mountains absconditus

dispersal post for valiria <3

whether it was unhappiness or unease, valiria desired to leave. germanicus assumed that the loss of her siblings and mother was a great contribution.

he had never looked for aquillius, believing the boy to have followed his mother. it was unfatherly of him. perhaps a better man might have searched.

but germanicus, realizing his fierce and stunted nature, only understood that he had once been a boy to make his own choices.

it was a beautiful winter sunrise the day that valiria departed, headed for the healing land where her mother and alivia and cornelius had gone.

germanicus did not cry. he only touched his muzzle to her forehead. "i am proud of you."

and then as the morning light embraced her figure, the imperator watched.

he only watched.

and something shattered deep inside him.