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Tlantli is by Alaine!
Though the tawny-furred coyote's heart was certain, nervousness bloomed in her all the same. Such could not be helped -- this situation was a harrowing one. Tlantli need only look to her heart for strength, however, for she knew the truth of the path she walked. Was there any point in delaying? She could make small talk, and Eris would know all of it as falsity the moment Tlantli's proclamation escaped her lips. The tawny woman dallied on this point for a moment without answering the dark canine's greetings.
I am leaving. Going back south -- back to Eterne. The confidence with which she spoke surprised even Tlantli, but the tawny coyote disguised her surprise well. Now that the words had escaped her maw, there was no turning back, was there? She needed to leave, and leave tonight. She'd spoke her intent aloud, and there was no unsaying those words. The red-eyed woman's focus intensified on her Auxiliary, her red eyes daring to meet the woman's face. It was black of fur and black with rage. Tlantli did not waver, however; her carnelian-hued eyes flickered up further, daring to meet the woman's gaze. This challenge went unanswered, and the flaxen woman wondered if her leader might be at a loss for words.
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