Big Salmon Lake i've been catching all your ghosts for every season

sneaks in here. also staying vague!

He follows Caiaphas's scent on a whim, curious about the aging woman and somewhat tired of dealing with his husband's temper. The opportunity for a moment away is simply too tempting to resist, no matter how reluctant he is to leave his ward behind. So he trails after her, his own pace leisurely, knowing he will eventually catch up to her; in her state, it's unlikely he'd simply lose her trail.
The last thing he expects is to find her in the company of a corpse, though. A familiar corpse. His stomach twists slightly as he draws up alongside the woman, chuffing well before he nears her to announce his presence. His gaze remains trained on the body of the man he'd briefly known as Vercingetorix, expression unreadable. What was he to you? He asks after several long moments, gaze flitting to Caiaphas. It is only the first of many questions, but it is a start.