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set after this! sorry to ramble in OP as usual

twilight in the forum.

germanicus had sought @Towhee first. she by way of her masteries had earned a higher position, and that included engagement upon certain topics.

"the wolves of duskfire glacier visited. i met their scouting party not long ago. they are relocating west and asked for safe passage. but in the interim they have informed me of a raid on a pack called rivenwood. now i am not certain where this group is or what their status may be, but i am well-acquainted with their attackers."

he spoke carefully and perhaps more slowly, pausing as often as his sense of task might allow. "they are called ursus. it was they who were once allied with the saints until they were betrayed. their feud led them to ally with akashingo and they helped us to rout nyra and her few followers."

"they are bloodthirsty cultists. their strength was an asset but now it is a threat. duskfire reports that ursus has taken two children and left several in rivenwood wounded."

another pause.

"i have asked you here to advise, towhee. this is why mereo was founded: to address such violence. i know where ursus makes its nest. but with the saints present once more and the separate attack upon aquene, i find myself in need of an objective opinion." ruenna rested. germanicus waited. he did not wish to stress her with this news — not until his plan was firm.