Phoebe
"No."
Phoebe sighed. Of course this couldn't have been easy. She took a sip of her drink as she listened to Harper's side of things. Flora hadn't outrightly said these things to her, but she wasn't surprised by them. The Nightingale crossed her legs, watching Harper closely.
"I did admonish Flora for baiting you." she said to make clear that she wasn't just defending the girl. Flora had asked for torment and received it. She could be upset by it, but it was of her own making.
"But that doesn't change the fact that you stooped to that level. And she is a prominent figure in your community. Being on her bad side is bad for you as a leader. You need her support, or at least acceptance." She tilted her head as she watched his reaction to her words. "Sometimes we have to apologize for things because it is the right thing to do, not because we want to."
Phoebe sighed. Of course this couldn't have been easy. She took a sip of her drink as she listened to Harper's side of things. Flora hadn't outrightly said these things to her, but she wasn't surprised by them. The Nightingale crossed her legs, watching Harper closely.
"I did admonish Flora for baiting you." she said to make clear that she wasn't just defending the girl. Flora had asked for torment and received it. She could be upset by it, but it was of her own making.
"But that doesn't change the fact that you stooped to that level. And she is a prominent figure in your community. Being on her bad side is bad for you as a leader. You need her support, or at least acceptance." She tilted her head as she watched his reaction to her words. "Sometimes we have to apologize for things because it is the right thing to do, not because we want to."
The Honeysuckle Princess
