Moonspear Equinox

Njord seemed to find himself unfit for the role, though Sialuk felt he was anything but. The hunter was level-headed, kind, and his family kept him rooted here. She knew also that Meerkat had done well to suggest some help their sister village, keeping Moontide in good standing with them. Alaric had no ties here, and he seemed distant to her at times. Elentari was a near sure bet, but Sialuk thought she might soon be busy with children at her breast. And Argent... he had spoken of reclaiming the place where he had come into this world, and Sialuk did not wish to hamper his ambitions, no matter how selfish she wished to be.

You are Councilor not because of Meerkat, but because of your own spirit. If Alaric, Elentari, or Argent were better for Councilor, they would be, she said, a stern softness to her voice. She wished Njord to know that she had not made the decision lightly or without care. It was he and Meerkat she had entrusted while she had gone away, and she would not have changed that decision.