Oak carries his brother from the darkness
awkwardly through the gap
then adjusting
Finds him a quiet spot with a gentle one
to tend and wait
while Oak himself must share his strength with many
But ever, the king leans,
so slightly,
perhaps just one iota of attention,
toward the quiet place of Holly.
In this way are the People held,
by twin kings who—in this story at least—
save one another.