Well, let me start out by saying here and now that Anor-Roc's central driving force is loyalty. He saves lives because it's the right thing to do, and because they all probably have families of their own to get back to... but that aside, every life he saves is also one more person who might have the chance later to protect him, which means one more chance that he might survive as well, to return to his own family. In this, he can serve both his loyalties at the same time.

If it truly came to a choice, he'd have to choose the caravan; the idea that he left others to die for his own purposes would be too great a guilt for him to live with, assuming he even survived long enough to ponder it. But this does not mean that his loyalty toward his family is any lesser; he trusts that they'll be taken care of, because he asked for them to be taken care of when he took this job... and he trusts that his wife will be able to soften the blow for their son simply by speaking the truth, that Anor-Roc died as he had lived, a preserver and perhaps even a hero.

TL;DR: If Anor-Roc doesn't see his father's sacrifice as betrayal, why should his own sacrifice be any different? They would both have been done for essentially the same reasons.

It is with this in mind that I cast my vote against Option 4, simply because it's not going to happen. Anor-Roc is loyal to his family and would never betray them; not for anyone, not for any reason. Period.

Look at #4 again: it didn't say that he WOULD give in... just that his loyalty would be put to the test-- it's about dramatic moments and character exploration. Of course, saving Valda the heartache IS kind of you. ;)

My point being, it's not much of a test if it was never in question.

So yeah, not to be bias or anything, but I really like option #3.

I have to go with the Keeland and Cornelius vote. I'm gay and wanna see GAY DOGGY SEX! XD Sorry to be so opinionated, and I feel ALL should happen, but I want to see the first area of sex in our little troop as gay. . .

First sexual interaction in the group already happened, and it was hetero.
This might make the 2nd on the list though!

Okay, an interaction that ACTUALLY INCLUDES INTERCOURSE BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE.

Either way the vote goes, my next reader-contribution will just so happen to include my character forgiving Leijh, so I'm gonna have to go for option 1 and hope for a couple pity votes from you guys this time... after all, he could die any time; he deserves a bit of love before shoving off this mortal plane :p

Alright... so Liam can forgive her... but can Leijh forgive herself?
*looks off enigmatically toward the horizon*

Comida, can #3 still happen without it being the picked option? Say I write something?

If so I'll give my vote to #1

It has been requested that the vote swings in favor of option 1; I am at the moment inclined to grant that request, simply because no-one should have to die with unresolved emotions.Therefor, my vote goes to Liam and Leijh.

However, make no mistake; I'm still vehemently against the idea of trying to tempt Anor-Roc just because he's far from home.

Fortunately, I think everyone else agrees with you there, wolf-- nobody has voted for that one. ;)