Blacktail Deer Plateau Nothing Else Matters

Kisu stayed quiet a long moment after Pied's words. "In honesty, I do not fully know why I didn't take over. I have ran a pack before, almost two, and I do not doubt my abilities in a leadership role; but, as I am coming to a conclusion, my priority is protecting my mate and pups. If I had taken over and Akhlut did not like this, he could come and kill Pied or my pups at any time. I also did not trust one strange wolf in particular. She voiced her dislike for pups, and said she would make sure that they would not get in her way; to me, this is a threat to the innocent. I can handle my own, but newborns cannot. So: I did not take over for fear of my family's safety." He concluded his speech with a quiet yet certain voice, looking at Pied and giving a small smile.

What drove him to this conclusion was the fact that, as a leader, his family had been slaughtered before, save Robur Aqua.