Stone Circle Wisdom comes with age,

spare him.

in the hubbub, in the din of milling limbs and the scents of the allied packs, germanicus heard.

he stopped his following of the woman tauris; he looked steadily toward moss as she was laid down, worked upon, revived.

and not until she spoke did his gaze change, at last, tightening at first with surprise and then with knowing, the acceptance of her warrior's heart.

germanicus owed another debt.

recompense must come. his stumble in the valley had cost moss and had affected the face of the stone circle, as he was still one of them.

the witch must be found and put to her own trials for what she had done.

for aquillius.

for moss.

his silver head dipped toward her in a deep bow and then the roman heeded generous gunnar, following the moonspun woman from riverclan and the loyal warrioress of kvarsheim.