Rattleskin Redoubt orno

I won't be long, the Sphinx promised @Toula and the fellhain after hearing Germanicus's howl. He bowed until his chest brushed the ground, straightened after a pause, turned on his heel, and exited the palace. He walked at a hurried clip, nearly running, as the sun descended below the horizon.

Father, he called at last, seeing his father not too far in the distance, and he closed the gap that separated them. It was hard for him to think of his father and what he'd done, but his love didn't lessen; the situation was complicated and full of nuance he hadn't fully processed. Once still, he bobbed his head in greeting, the movement a short, jabbing motion.