I've been delaying this too long, but I'm going to grasp the nettle, as we say in the UK.
When the Shattering hits, much will be lost. Places will be destroyed or changed forever. Many people will either be killed or go missing. Some of those missing will never be found. Among them will be Akesha, daughter of Akesh the Poisoner.
When the Shattering occurs, Akesha will not be seen again, her body will never be found, but she will be presumed amongst the dead.
OOC - I'm removing Akesha from the guild as soon as the Shattering happens and race changing her into another a character to keep my lvl 80 huntard. I hope Kozgugore doesn't spank me too much for this. The truth is that since I've returned, I've found that the guild has evolved in my absence and I feel a little lost. I think the best place for Akesha to be is in the tribe's past.
As Akesha, I still have many stories I'd like to tell and many ideas - but about the tribe's semi-mythical past. The future of the tribe does not belong to me. It belongs to all of you who are active members of this fabulous guild.
I would love to play an active part in that future, but I think the best way i can do that is as a new character. I've been planning to create a new character ever since I found out about Cataclysm, so I will be making a new orc and applying to join as a Newblood. I feel like I want to experience the Tribe as it is now from the ground up, not as an ex-leader just hanging around because they have nowhere to go.
I'm still not sure exactly what will happen to my hunter. Part of me wants to experience new avenues of RP and perhaps join a different guild. However, it will not be a case of main and alt. I'm planning on splitting my time equally between the two characters.
In the end, this might be the last of Akesha, or she may return in some form down the line. Either way, it will not be the last of me (the player). I'm looking forward to being more active in the tribe in a way that only a new character will make this possible. That is unless Koz decides to kick me for not okaying this with him first ;-)
Regards
Akesha