Role

Chapter 18

Over time, Kytria's worries about her relationships won out over her desire to
keep her faith hidden. She wished Gwendelya to know who she truly was so
Kytria broke the news to her dearest friend Sazven. Sazven saw no difference
between the two Kytrias. This unconditional acceptance made her too hopeful
for her interactions with the High Herald and Dohri. Both were gutted by the
confession. In a split second decision, Kytria committed to a final lie to
Gwen. Kytria told the High Herald that she had intentionally killed her 'once
or twice'. In truth, Kytria had never been able to harm Gwendelya in that way.
She tried to bring Loss to the Inn in other ways, but the only time the duo
fell together was an honest mistake.

Gwendelya was distraught, according to the words of Rarywey, who supported the
High Herald's decision to remove Kytria from the Heralds. Kytria was removed
only minutes before she held a trivia event at the Inn, leaving her little
time to process her pain at the dismissal. While she understands why she was
removed, it still pains her and has led to no shortage of bitterness. Her
removal from the Inn justified her decision to hide. Her greatest fear was
being removed from the Heralds, and she has lived long enough to see it come
true. In her new existence as a caballess healer, Kytria is not as lonely as
she expected, though her life is far less pleasant. Now, her conversations are
either arguments or difficult discussions as she fights to justify her faith
and decisions, though she knows it is almost pointless to try.

She has no plans, and even though Gwendelya has offered her a chance to rejoin
the Inn, she is deeply uncertain of whether it is the right choice. Are they
still her family? Would she be betraying her ideals to lose and then run right
back to try and fix it?