Lion Head Mesa But the roses were only to drain my inspiration

set while Killdeer is visiting dad!

Her time in Akashingo was as interesting a distraction as she imagined she could have found.  She wasn’t sure what Germanicus’ experience had been like, but Fennec found (to her surprise) that elements of it suited her.

The place was a maze of unfamiliar territory, but she was never out of earshot of a willing escort.  She could explore the palace fully without worrying about getting lost or stumbling into a dangerous situation, and she took advantage of it as much as she could.  She wasn’t sure the ones Makono ordered to serve her enjoyed doing it, but that also wasn’t her concern.  If they didn’t then they shouldn’t answer her calls… nothing was keeping them there.

It was a different world.  Fennec prized the independence she’d won through pure determination, but she’d be lying if she said she didn’t enjoy the break constant accompaniment at her beck and call offered.

And there was a bath.  She’d found it the second day and was enjoying it again now.  The water was warm, unlike any she’d ever been in, and she was curious how it stayed that way.  The servant who accompanied her here didn’t seem to know, and she could tell they’d vanished just after answering, leaving her alone to relax.  (Never alone, though.  She could hear others nearby, always watching and within distance). 

A few more days, maybe, before that gets annoying.  She murmured to herself with a smirk, then submerged her head under the pool.  Total silence was a novelty but it also gave room to think.  She’d have enough of that when she left.