Blacktail Deer Plateau of star & sea

Aningan had broken his promise. He'd said that they would get rid of anyone who aimed to harm the sisters, that he wanted to protect them. Erzulie and Rosalyn were posing a direct threat — wasn't that obvious? — but all that he did was stand by idly and watch. Ying stole a glance in his direction, the pain of betrayal and deceit clear in her gaze. She'd been ignorant to think that he was any different from the others. It was as she'd told him:

I protect my sisters because no one will do it, but me.

Her eyes hardened into a stare, trained first on the Alpha but shifting slowly to either Beta. She listened as Mei spoke and nodded along to each word. They don't want to hear you, Ying barked to her sister, They aren't listening. Aningan's false decree and Erzulie's sudden shift made it clear that the wolves of Rusalka were not to be trusted. She lifted a song for @Kun and rose to her paws, hackles bristling as Mei announced her exit.

The twins might not have been fighters, but that was not the same for Ying. If they chose to leave, she wouldn't be the one to stop them, nor would they be the ones to force her to follow.

Erzulie, she called, They hear me because I speak, not fight. A leader who had to resort to violence to get their message across didn't deserve to lead at all. She did not make the first move to attack, primarily due to the overwhelming presence of loyalists. She looked behind the Betas and saw Raleska, looked between them and saw Reyes; Aningan stood off in the distance, still removed from the battlefield.

Ying drew in a deep breath and prepared for the onslaught.