Dragoncrest Cliffs Let it smoulder

My last post here, I don't think it makes sense for Stingray to weigh in on his parents at all and I need to reduce my thread load! Feel free to powerplay him if necessary but otherwise he'll just sit silently.

Chacal bid him be silent, but it was the sharp look from Erzulie that shut Stingray's mouth. Maybe it was a little of his parents' unease and lost trust wearing off on him, but standing here among his packmates in the conspicuous absence of his family with no explanation for it was othering for Stingray.

The Tanzanite set out the three options. Stingray did as he was told, picking up a stone and weighing the options. None of them was what he really wanted. For flaying his brother's hide and nearly taking his life, Stingray thought the bear should pay with its life in a bloody battle where Sapphique emerged victorious.

But his heart was no longer in these visions of being a great hero, and when he placed his stone beside the driftwood, it was almost careless. The other options would allow the bear to live. At least this one would cause it to die and Swordfish would not have to suffer more.

He retreated and sat to listen to the rest, but his jaws were wired shut and his eyes were downcast.