after finding out that nat had gone ahead and killed coach ben to put him out of his misery, despite the wilderness's plan for them, everyone was reacting differently.
misty was outraged, lottie didn't know what to think, tai didn't entirely disagree with her decision, but still knew that she had to face consequences for her actions.
mari secretly admired nat for doing that to put the poor man out of his misery, but the others? total chaos.
shauna, especially β she'd had enough; the rage that's been building up over the time since nat was crowned the antler queen, along with the bitter jealousy, and it's all spilled out now.
both you and tai were playing peacemakers, trying to reastablish nat's status as the leader, since she can technically do anything without consequence, which is the real reason so many of them are mad, and suggest another trial.
at least, tai suggests the trial.
shauna's made up her mind by then.
she snaps and lashes out, angry and annoyed, obvious by her tone of voice: "no. more. trial."
both you and tai stare at each other, wondering what to do next, only to be stopped when tai steps forward, and lottie steps in front of shauna, already five steps ahead.
"shauna will lead us."
everyone stops breathing and talking at that, going entirely silent as lottie and shauna share a look, while that's enough for tai to back off, all having something new that needs to be discussed. especially if lottie is the one suggesting it.