Pebbles, you seem only to look at one side of that issue. When I was berated for taking shelter from the battle I noticed the recurring theme was that of 'standing together'. I found this extremely ironic, seeing as many of those I know of who took shelter as I did have been treated as everything BUT equals. No consideration is given to their opinions, nor is any weight considered of their actions. Furthermore, anything one could call kinship is hardly shared with them. Maybe once have I seen any of them included in conversation or the like, rather being secluded amongst themselves. I hear it said that all are welcome, but by your actions, the message is bastardized to say that they aren't wanted nor needed. So, when you come and ask them to fight alongside you in your time of need, how can you expect them to do so?
Out of the lot of you who direct anger at those who fled, I consider only one to have the right to be so. Faus, throughout the time I have known him, has shown respect for all those I speak of, and is in my opinion the only one with the right to feel betrayed. As one example, when my good friend Clock was amnesiaed, she was extremely frightened, and was she met with comfort? NO. She was met with hostility, being confronted and THREATENED by two of you, used as a vent for those individual's frustrations. Faus, however, sat down with her and talked until she felt better, even with tensions being so high. That is kinship; simply being under the same roof does not make people a family.
So, Pebbles, before you have another self-righteous thought, answer me this: why SHOULD they have fought? It isn't for the sake of companionship, which you have shown none of. It isn't for the sake of the town which could hardly be more divided. Respect is something earned, not given, so before you ask me to lay down my life, my goals, my FAMILY for you, show me you'd do the same.