Dealing with family trauma was... well, probably as bad as it sounded, honestly. Riot was still unable to wrap his head fully around all of the information he now knew, and it was taking some time to process it. He was avoiding, that much was for sure. If he could just pretend he knew nothing and all was fine again, maybe he could get through the next few days without a problem. Maybe was the key word here, but there were just some things, some types of information that were more like a punch in the face than gathering valuable intel. Riot would much rather have been hit in the face than to realize where he had come from and all the difficulties that came along with that knowledge. Where did it really leave him, except unsure of his own future?
It would painful if his bloodline held him back from all that he wanted to be, but being honest was the risk he had to be willing to take. His loyalty to his pack and alpha were held above his own levels of comfort, and Riot would deal with any fallouts that came his way. He would simply ignore finding out more about.. anything pertaining to his past, and proceed to show Aithne that he was trustworthy and hard working. Riot wanted to earn all that he gained, and if this situation made him have to work harder, then so be it. Of course with all of this hovering over his head, he needed time to think, to get some space and some air away from Iromar or any place that might be problematic for him. That left the riverside the first thing in his mind.
He could cool off in the water and shake away all the discomfort that being cleaner would solve. The water could be theriputic in a way for him, perhaps. With that in mind, he started off and away from the packland and into the neutral areas. At least it wasn't far from Iromar to begin with, as it more or less fed into the swampland. When he was the furthest from Iromar as well as still at the riversside, Riot started to move into the water, just wanting to feel the rush of it over and in between his fur. Easier to just let his mind go blank for a few minutes, listening to the sound of moving water and the songbirds overhead and perched in the trees along the bank. Yes, this was better for him, he decides. Taking a break from all the issues that he faced.
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