“It sounded decent in theory, until you think about the long term.” If the Family would’ve abided by the actual grounds. If they were the last lands to be swallowed up. If Deimos simply ceased and desisted. But he refused those chains and diabolical means. They only had to finish up these portions, and he could return to Safrin, ensuring the Citadel was lodged away – then they could work their way along the Tundra lanes and valleys.
He tossed a few more rocks down, eyes glancing upwards at the walls themselves, at portions that had clearly been wearing away with time. The ningo were sparse along this wake, and he could divide his attention between stone portioning and subtle wall repair, stepping over to portion some earthen incantations into the worn away edges.
One very large and fat bird looked on with more intrigue and less evasion – clearly it hadn’t been bothered much – and the lads could irritate it if they so pleased, while the rest of their work persisted and continued.
The Sword nodded at Amhran, a shrug lifting through his shoulders to toss off some of the other multitudes threatening to cling. “Exactly. The Citadel will be shielded, and then we can go from there.”
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Round Six!
Keep on chucking the stones and there’s one very fat ningo you can harass.
He tossed a few more rocks down, eyes glancing upwards at the walls themselves, at portions that had clearly been wearing away with time. The ningo were sparse along this wake, and he could divide his attention between stone portioning and subtle wall repair, stepping over to portion some earthen incantations into the worn away edges.
One very large and fat bird looked on with more intrigue and less evasion – clearly it hadn’t been bothered much – and the lads could irritate it if they so pleased, while the rest of their work persisted and continued.
The Sword nodded at Amhran, a shrug lifting through his shoulders to toss off some of the other multitudes threatening to cling. “Exactly. The Citadel will be shielded, and then we can go from there.”
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Round Six!
Keep on chucking the stones and there’s one very fat ningo you can harass.
deimos
Never let them drain the river of your soul
