When You Reach the Clouds... What Then? [Patrol]

He sat by the fire, gazing into the coals and flames in a sort of daze. Sentinel. I’m the Sentinel, now.

It was a lot to wrap his head around. To have reached Sentinel by three, granted a season before he hit four years of age… it was a lot. Part of him was walking on clouds. Another part was stunned, wondering if he was dreaming. But the weight on his necklace was a reminder, the new stones and teeth lining the chain a mark that it had been real.

Another large piece of him ached. Neither Nolan nor Lia were available to share his promotion high with. Nolan was dead, and Lia? Where was she? He could only hope that the stubborn seed in his heart meant she was alive out there, and fighting to get back to the Armada. Maybe she’d gone to find Pia.

He blew out a sigh, trying to dispel the ache and the somber mood that had dropped on his shoulders, eyes clamping shut for a few seconds before he straightened his shoulders and rose, padding from the fire chamber and down the cave hall to the main chamber. As Sentinel, he had to choose several apprentices, and one that might do for taking his place someday.

He had some ideas, but he was pretty sure Coran was set on being the Soul beside Ardyn. Still, if he didn’t quite make it that high, he’d be a good Sentinel or Lodestar. Rhaegara was new, and he supposed she’d make a good older apprentice in the War Circle. She was already apt enough to learn quickly, and eager to learn.

His head cocked slightly in thought before he left the cave and padded down the ravine, trotting down a narrow deer path and out of the woods around the hill, heading out for his first patrol as a beta. He nearly tripped as he realized he was now in charge of assigning patrol teams.

Gonna have to get that started…

He gave a nervous laugh under his breath at the thought of carrying that much power, but he'd do it for Valhalla.

As he reached the wall, he leapt atop, dropping to a slow walk, taking his time to observe and scan the area within and beyond the wall.

Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Hear" ---- Think