Sequoia Coast shouldn't be doing this but here we go again

What was she doing? Ying huffed and settled into a seat. 

She remembered her original purpose — protecting the sisters — and wondered if this was her true motivation. Protecting them didn't require settlements along the coast or inland claims; it required only her presence, but she'd chosen to remain absent. The trip wasn't supposed to last for this long. She could have (and should have) been back at home already, so why wasn't she? There was nothing keeping her from returning to the island, and yet, she hesitated.

The family needed someone to protect them (right?). They needed someone to keep them safe (right?). Ying had titled herself as their guardian, but was this necessary? A part of her knew that this was nothing more than a grasp for control. She was reaching into the void for a tether of power, despite being uninterested in the implications. She didn't want to lead anyone, nor did she want to usurp her sisters, but imagining them standing above her was too overwhelming a thought. 

What could she do? Ying could continue her deception, sneaking around and finding secret allies. She could proceed as planned, abandoning her very being for something much more sinister. Ying didn't like the idea of becoming like those she despised. Her brow furrowed in heavy thought.

After this trip, she would stick to the coast. Her recruitment would be more modest; familiar fighters would take priority, those who she could trust. Ying would explore the bay but knew that proximity was important. Being close to Moonspear was ideal, but it wouldn't work if it meant being too far from Yuèlóng. She would tell the sisters about her plans to form Jūnshì, and if they disapproved, she would pause the effort.

The huntress bit into her kill with a sudden ferocity.

How long would she depend on the twins? How long would she allow her existence to depend on their approval? No; if the sisters disapproved, she would not stop her work. Abandon the fruit of this journey?; Ying wouldn't allow herself. This was for their benefit, even if they refused to accept it. She pulled each leg from the rabbit's body and splayed the corpse wide, digging her teeth into its tender midsection.