Redtail Rise and a five pointed dagger

She sighed again and nodded. It gutted her to see the younger children side with Avicus, especially when she reflected back on her own experiences. The first time Avicus had stepped back up into her role, Lilia had supported her without question. She couldn’t begrudge the kids for doing the same, but she did feel some second-hand regret for them. 

Masque, she thought, should know better. But she had begun to doubt Masque’s intelligence lately anyway, especially considering how much the interaction between the cousins had bothered Ancelin. 

”If we jutht left-“ She said, but broke off, shaking her head. ”I want to, Anthuh, I do, thometimes. I jutht think- ‘You know what, they choothe thith an’ whatever happenth, that’th their shit to deal with an’ they’ll know we were right all along thomeday’ but- I jutht…” She gritted her teeth together. ”I don’t wanna be like huh. An’ everyone elthe that walked out on uth.” She said. 

She paused for a moment. ”But you are right. They did choothe huh.”