Sunbeam Lair singulus

"you are interrupting nothing. i came upon this place while out on patrol. please," and here he stood aside as not to bar any path she might take. 

he would stay unless the lady meadow indicated she wanted to be alone. otherwise he might walk beside her, keeping an appropriate distance between them. he wondered what had befallen her. he knew the look of pain and of the long shadows caused by illness. meadow wore them, albeit less than ruenna.

he thought of her now. he had not expected the spear of pain that pierced with each memory. it had just seemed so very final, and her words had parted them.

germanicus was trained to show none of this. he maintained his reserve, pacing quietly alongside the epochian.