Redsand Canyon judicium

germanicus supposed he should not have been so surprised. after all, aquene had informed him of the decision made by herself and the scutarius. 

he expected that there would be children now. germanicus did not have so much faith in herbs. and none of this was worth saying aloud.

towhee seemed pleased with his pronouncement. "the military ranks will be open for you when you are ready again.  until then, i would like you to use your time as you have been. eventually i will need a captain and i think that kallik is most fit for the role."

four litters in mereo when he had not even considered one! he would never tell ruenna that he had intended her to have their brood elsewhere. it was safest now in the canyon. 

germanicus suspected that towhee would like to depart now, and nodded to her with a sharp tilt of his muzzle.