Swiftcurrent Creek you soon find you have few choices — mandatory meeting, r2 ends 11/17

the news was not good news. aria found her gaze raising only to rest on constantine like big, sad, pale moons(great description, maggie). the loss of a child was heartbreaking, aria felt heartbroken for her friend. even for durhneviir, who was... stepping down... her ears pricked at the mention, brow furrowing. was now the right time for that?? aria honestly wasn't sure, it felt unwise to step down from leadership in the start of winter, especially when children were missing. but, what could she say? though she didn't quite remember her motives, aria had stepped down over petty drama in donnelaith moons ago. 

and then, suddenly, aria found herself in a state of complete and utter dismay. a whirlwind of emotion sent her ears flattened to her crown, gaze wide on the small child-- another one of constantines-- who was calling her out. but what had she done? it was her worst fear. all the gossip being spread about her was coming to light here and now. from a child.

suddenly, she was standing, as if sitting was too big an emotional challenge, and shaking her head. "i will take my leave for the east with soltero," was all she had to say, and then aria turned and left the meeting without waiting to be dismissed formally. she would go gather supplies and then they could leave. and aria wouldn't have to worry about tearing any more families apart.