Blacktail Deer Plateau Ullaaq

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upon discovering that asperas had slipped the raven queen, merrick did not panic. but he could not have so many of his children away at once.
and so he followed, at a long distance meant to grant their snakeling her early-sought freedom.
by and by, her trajectory intercepted that of a stranger. merrick was silent, fitting himself to the shadows. too far to hear what was said, he existed only for the protection of asperas.