Swiftcurrent Creek nothing is as it has been

Rue dipped her head in quiet understanding. She hadn't expected Kavik to go for the suggestion-- he was a mercenary, a fighter to the core of his being. Flight would go against his entire nature if there still remained any option to fight. But he had Myrren to think of now and she was, from what Rue had seen, not so much a fighter. Would she not be happier somewhere else, where she was welcomed for who she was and not judged so harshly for what resided in her womb? Didn't Myrren get a say in the decision? 

"It's.. not just about you anymore," Rue answered his question with the gentle reminder. Kavik's role as a leader came second to his role as a father, Rue firmly believed. What mattered most now was Myrren's safety and comfort, for the sake of their unborn pups. "..Myrren can still travel safely for the time being, if she doesn't push herself." With Kavik alluding to Myrren's condition, Rue decided to banish any pretense that she didn't know the sordid details. She knew what was going on, and Kavik seemed to know that she knew, and it would just be silly to continue talking in circles around it.

"Elysium is a sanctuary of sorts, I believe," Rue suggested. "It might help Myrren, ah-- emotionally, if you just.. presented some options. She seems to feel out of control. Even if you two do decide to stay, at least you will have intentionally made a decision together. It might make her feel less powerless or.. or trapped." Even in her departure, Rue felt the need to advocate for Myrren. Myrren was living this mistake too, and she deserved some decision power.