CHANGE COMES LIKE THE TIDE

Wolves had left them. Four in total thus far. Ritsuka would let out a small sigh, but shake his head. Two he barely new, but Dayton and August were more of a shock. Oh well, however. Those who were loyal deserved to stay, and those who were not could get out and stay out."[/color][/b] Suka would shift, standing tall. "I can not speak for others, miss Roman, but when I pledged my loyalty to this pack I thought it was not to be something to be easily shaken. I wanted to make this pack my home, through any changes or challenges we might face." The tan male's green eyes would shine as he looked at those who remained. "I want to see Regium, see all of us rise to greatness..." Yet his own words... did they not sound a bit hollow?

Perhaps Ritsuka feared the truth as well. He had wanted to stand and believe in Roman, kept pushing and even, perhaps, telling himself lies that would make things seem okay. The war on the Covari... he had told himself it was necessary. Needed. But Ritsuka was only a wolf, a wolf who could make mistakes clearly. He was young... and perhaps in his own hurt sought to believe in someone who he thought stronger. Wiser. Gaze would shift to his fellows. Something was amiss. Perhaps even in his own heart.

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