Anju
I see what lies heavy on your heart
Gathering strips of bark from the dry inner core of a tree with snow-laden branches, Anju keeps her eyes keenly tuned to Lena's soft vocals to better parse them, muffled as they are. Reemerging and simultaneously frowning at the snow that tickles her cheeks and hair, the Dragoon lashes it to her pack almost absentmindedly, more focused on the topic at hand. "The generalized prejudice will be hard to overcome, but that can only be achieved through time and exposure. Vetting those who would take up the task of education would be most important." Ensuring they did not have ulterior, darker motives, or sought to undermine their outreach efforts. "We need more people at the end of the day. I'm not sure what else to propose." It's a difficult thing to admit, because Anju wants to help her people more than anything, but she is no scholar or leader. Merely a soldier with a decent enough moral compass to try.
The Grounds? "Yes, briefly. On Ludo's command. It was strange. Underdeveloped, rather dilapidated. But the people were helpful enough." Despite having gone at the height of the Ascended rule, there had been plenty of hardy, stubborn humans who had remained even after the barrier had fallen. She does not offer her assistance, if only because it seems presumptuous, assuming Lena would want or need her company.
The Grounds? "Yes, briefly. On Ludo's command. It was strange. Underdeveloped, rather dilapidated. But the people were helpful enough." Despite having gone at the height of the Ascended rule, there had been plenty of hardy, stubborn humans who had remained even after the barrier had fallen. She does not offer her assistance, if only because it seems presumptuous, assuming Lena would want or need her company.
and the strength you still keep inside
