Silvertip Mountain Wonderwall is the only 90's song visible from space

merrick listened. his single eye latched thoughtfully to aventus' face. when his son had finished speaking, the man blinked, sending his features into full and scarred darkness.
"nyra is heavily wounded. she will not be worth anything to them."
he flexed his toes against the earth. "what remains of ursus is you and i and arielle. both your sisters have gone. your brother hardly existed. it was only you. only your mother."
if he was nonsensical he did not care. he hunched and stared blackly in the direction of moonglow. "you are known to them. i will go first to see where she exists. to search its edges. stay close. we will take her at first sight." there was no leverage needed then.
merrick sighed. "i am rushing to blood. it is necessary. but —" and his war-wealed face turned to aventus, "tell me your mind."