Larksong Grotto truth coming out of her well to shame mankind

The lack of communication on Reek's part is a blunder entirely his own, but as Tavi verbally accosts him, Reek cannot help but feel like the victim. She had been asleep — then, before Reek could get around to telling her the details of the initial meeting between himself and Thuringwethil, Tavi had gone inexplicably missing. During Reek's downward spiral into depression and ill-mental health, the deal with the dragons has become simply an afterthought.

Before Reek has a chance to retort, Tavi is already walking away. He opens his mouth to call for her, but the whining sound of weakness is all that blossoms forth. Between Thuringwethil and his Co-Alpha, Reek's paws are tied. Reek's heart bids him to break, here and now, but somehow, he remains standing.

Tavi's closing statement still rings true in Reek's mind as she walks away. For the sake of his litter in the Maplewood and the one brewing in Tavi's belly, Reek knows what he must do. He takes a step forward and bids Thuringwethil, "Wait."

He pauses, waiting to see if the leader of Sleeping Dragon has stopped. "I'll fight." Though not in the condition to fight himself, Reek wasn't one to let his own flesh and blood come under fire. It was the only way he could ensure the safety of both sides. "But, once this is over -- there is no coalition."  With the Maplewood handled -- the looming threat finally gone -- Reek felt it best to return to business as usual.