Lost Creek Hollow Butterflyfish

i know we talked over messages but please tend urself first <333 i will wait eternity for u

germanicus, and it was as a deepest succor in his heart of hearts, where the shadow had always resided since their parting. "it means i wish to be with you. to be close," came the ragged fault of his voice as the slender darkness of the riverclan wolf pressed closer. and the eagle drew crowfeather toward himself, lowering forehead until his own touched that of the other.

"you do not need to carry the memory of me."

the eagle raised his paw, to softly cup the left side of the starwolf's face. "i am here with you now."

and yet a long atonement was ahead of him.

"for now, i must return to mereo." there were things that needed completion. and fennec — fennec must be told.

"i will return to ranging," germanicus said at low-last. "but i will be close. crowfeather," and his voice held a thousand things. "i have no intention of letting you from my sight again, or me from yours."

mind sweeping to the future laid new before he and the shadow.

a future in which germanicus unfurled himself from the always-apparent expectation of pack life which drove him into the arms of responsibility.

"show me your home."

show me where you lie watching the stars

germanicus felt himself come alight as only the shadow engendered, hungering; he pressed his mouth to the curve of the jetstone throat and inhaled gently before drawing away.

"i will come back when i have gone to mereo again."