Redhawk Caldera The wider sun

One of the first things Perry mentioned was Fitz's lack of presence and the guilt rippled through him showing on his face. No matter how he might try to hide it, it was just too strong for that moment in time. His alpha was concerned and FitzDutiful just couldn't justify what he'd done. If he was going to hide so much was it any wonder that he'd remain low in the ranks?

"That's fine and I'm..." His words trailed as he decided to be truthful or masking his feelings. Eventually his sense of duty won as he realised if he couldn't tell his alpha who could he tell? "I've been a fool of late it seems. I've been afraid, I think, of all the new people that then disappeared on us. It happened once and I was afraid of it happened again so I've just... kept to myself. The wrong call I now think."

FitzDuitful looked at the ground as he neared the end of his monologue, deeply ashamed. He should have been more proactive and tried harder to get to know people. Maybe then he would have been the beta.