Vinyl took no notice of her sword by the door. She had her back to Trip. Her ears flicked as he entered. "No, I'm not okay," she whispered. "I'm a traitor, just like Kitimi said. I abandoned my tribe and handed my job as leader to the Healer of my tribe. The Healer, I say! Jackdaw already had enough responsibilites on his shoulders. And then I left them all so, so selfishly."