CHANGE COMES LIKE THE TIDE

Blind. A blind fool. Had he merely stayed because Qanik and Gossamir were still here? He thought hard about his sister, how her disappearance made his heart ache. The first... and the second. Their bond was no longer what it was. Was Regium to blame? Ritsuka's emerald eyes would fall on Qanik. She was, in many ways, like a second mother to him. He respected her. She had been there when he joined, as had Gossamir, and he would listen now to her words. Words that showed she saw far more than he did, and Ritsuka would rise, shaking his head.

"I suppose I'd best stop lying to myself, Roman. Qanik is right. Gossamir knew poisons better than anyone, and yet you doubted her time and time again. The herbs that you claimed were poisoned cured our members. The illness was an illness... nothing more. You claimed Covari a threat... yet as Qanik said you already maimed their alphess for trespassing. You were going to strike at them, risk all of our lives, without consulting us first. You made plans behind our back rather than putting the trust in those around you. How can a pack function if the members do not trust each other?" Ritsuka closed his emerald eyes.

"It's time to open up my eyes and see the truth. The others were right to leave, they saw all of this before I did. I wanted to stay with Regium... to make this a permanent family... but I can not follow a leader who does not trust her fellow packmates. Trust those who I would put my own life in their paws when it counted." Ritsuka opened his eyes, meeting the gaze of the white woman. "I take my leave, before your lies infect me further. Goodbye, Roman." With that Ritsuka would turn, following after Qanik. There were things he needed to do.

-Exit Ritsuka unless stopped.-

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