Stone Circle propinquus

The parting words of the woman were a simple ”Don’t let him break himself!” that Aquillius sneered at. He focused on his father, tucking the unharmed ankle beneath his chest with a teenage grumble.

I thought they were meant to be nurturing and kind. It was a weak complaint, just an excuse to steer away from the topic of how he felt. He let it hang in the air for a moment, before he sighed out a low breath.

I am alright. Faun says I am healing at an average pace for someone young. He had zoned out halfway through that lecture.