Sunbeam Lair singulus

"but you have," germanicus responded in kind with another look. "you offered a listening ear and i accepted."

her eyes were amber in the fluted light. he pulled his gaze away and set it elsewhere as she prepared the leaf for travel. he still questioned why she had done it at all. but that was the nature of allies, he supposed.

she spoke of those she had met and how they regarded germanicus. the implied praise fell short of his hurting heart. "all i can do is treat each wolf of mereo with the fairness they have given me." his voice was quiet. but he would not turn to them now. he would not force them to bear the personal burden upon his spirit.

"if you are leaving, i will escort you as far as the edge of the vale." it was the least germanicus might do, though his tones left room for the lady meadow to refuse.