Chimera Fields a crime so old as the sky and bone

Last from me!

Rian intimated that the upcoming conversation might not be “easy” — and Cypress had to fight a jaded urge to bark a bitter laugh. “Nothing is,” bespoke the shift of his lean, angular shoulders, and the gesture might have seemed flippant if it wasn’t for the half-smile that tugged at the right side of his mouth that added, “but we’ll get through it.” Turning to look at his brother, biting his lip, Cypress delayed a moment before catching up with their cousin. “Promise you’ll be here when we get back?” he asked in a low, unsure voice. He’d only just found Rannoch again. Losing him a third time wasn’t an option.