Redsand Canyon need you now and cannot wait

the young creature came forward. germanicus listened. blue-eyes as a title reminded him swiftly and sharply of one thing: crow's wing. crowfeather.

his mind must remain at present.

"we are a place of structure and organization. your mornings will be early and your nights late." sakina. 

germanicus kept his features schooled. 

"hunting is a necessary skill. during times of war, a hunter establishes where a traveling army might find supplies." it was a heavy responsibility. his yellow eyes pinned the delicate boy. "but first and foremost we are soldiers. you will be expected to spar and train. if you intend to be promoted, your emphasis will be on the honing of your body for battle."

it would indeed come.

germanicus looked at the two of them: one porcelain, the other an anvil. and he wondered. but he told himself he was only sensitive to it, to all of it. 

"you are a boy now. mereo will see that you become a man. tell me. where did you come from before?" his tones had not changed but his sungold eyes sharpened. there was no reason not to suspect spies.