Redsand Canyon vultus

"i did not say that," germanicus said, throat working with a hard swallow as he resisted her efforts. "but mereo can no longer reside here in the canyon. i have — enraged arsenio for the final time."

there was no reason to utter such things but the imperator did not want to protect himself.

the blood dripped warm through the dark silver of his fur.

germanicus was anguished with a true horror to look toward fennec now. "i have failed as a father and as imperator." look at mereo, look at its clinging to redsand walls that felt as if they might corrode beneath a touch. 

and as a husband.

twice.