Arialla opened her mouth to respond to Wessex and hesitated. She could see on Theo's face that her argument was convincing no one. Taking a deep breath, she tried to calm down, tried to see the situation as others would see -- others not yet convinced of the Ascended's evil.
"I can't speak for the Fae, but if you want to condemn them -- who started that conflict? The Fae didn't invade the Hollowed Grounds." Not that Arialla could speak much to that, since it had all happened before she'd even arrived in Caido. "No one can simply declare themself a god. Not me, not you, not the Voice. Look at how much strife she's caused! You want to know who I am? I'm just another victim. And so are you."
After all, Arialla had only lost her peace of mind; the Ascended had lost their souls.
please don't take my sunshine away
