Sunbeam Lair singulus

"six months now." old enough to remember ruenna's face and mourn her absence as their father did.

this was something he had known but not considered until this moment: that they would grieve and be shaped also by it. for them mereo must stand. for them mereo must remain strong.

meadow brought words from him with ease. he realized he had missed the ritual of speaking aloud with his wife each evening. germanicus cleared his throat.

"epoch and mereo have a rich history and few differences. it makes us charitable to one another."

quietly he thought of how he might repay her gift, even if she had not brought it from the vale's stores.