['He didn't intend to', and that really strikes at the heart of the matter from Keith's end. He looks back up and away from his cup of tea, meeting Shiro's eyes with his own.]

That's the thing, it's not even his fault! I shouldn't be blaming him for leaving in the first place, people disappear from here all the time whether they want to or not. [He thought he had made peace with that fact, but seeing Lance back just dredged all that resentment and bitterness back up. He holds his tongue for a beat, wrestling with the idea of laying more information out for Shiro, before sighing, again, and freeing one of his hands to run through his hair.] I was kind of a mess when I lost my first god, so when Lance assured me he wasn't going anywhere...

[What, he shouldn't have trusted him...?]

I didn't want to take it to heart. Obviously it's not like he has some kind of power over who stays and who goes, but... I did anyway.

[Boy was that a Mistake.]