Lion Head Mesa renuntio

backdated to may 21, morning

the lady @Qiao, last upon his list.

she had been there. she had seen the queen's body. she had witnessed the poisoned meat.

germanicus did not call for the priestess. he went to find her, pacing silently and alone through the halls of akashingo that he was long starting to loathe.

he wished to be home, in mereo, with ruenna and their children. it was a very domestic thought.

little had been solved in the way of satsu’s death. qiao pondered: who benefitted the most from such upset?

she came across germanicus as she left her chambers. his dark form stood out from the red clay of her home. qiao dipped her head in greeting, preparing to swing past and find sayf this morning.

"lady qiao. i will walk with you."

his mien suggested that she should accept for her own grace of face.

germanicus met her step. "you saw the queen's body after her death. what can you tell me about that moment?"