Redsand Canyon palma

makono wanted him as her confidant.

yet the eagle was not beneath the grip of akashingo, even through its heir.

he saw the necessity of their alliance. he saw the pleasantry of it, as she was not cruel or malicious as her father.

but makono was indeed calculating, and germanicus moved to shield mereo from such a backlash.

"i will come to the palace. you will come here. we will convene in neutral territory for goodwill hunting."

a jest and light. but the imperator was firm beneath it. he had honed the crown prince as a soldier. he could not let her ambitions fall back with claws upon his domain.

and yet there was a bond despite his tactical steps.