Maea
Oh, when the world is burning
"Ah, that's a good point," she conceded. Intrigued by the different perspective, she thought back to her own life. "I did the same mistake, I guess. As soon as I mastered a bit of magic I felt like I had become invincible. Like I didn't have to listen to anyone around me, because surely I knew what I was doing. Even though Ronin told us you would be fine, I still felt the need to get in the water to help you." Rueful at the memory of her untimely demise, she shook her head. It could be excused as youthful brashness and even bravery, but looking back it just felt foolish.
Admiring the windchime he picked up, she considered what hunting and inventions could have in common. Spotting something in a corner, she reached for a child's slingshot and held it out to show Remi. "Maybe, if you used snowballs, or clods of paint, or dirt...?" she suggested, impish notions of how to spruce up a game of chase and make it... hm, entertaining.
His sigh brought her attention back to Remi. Looking surprised at the question, she wondered if she'd said too much. At the same time, it felt nice to be asked. Tugging at a lock of hair that had strayed from the hood, she looked off among the people that milled through the market. Their faces twisted by fear and discomfort haunted her, and she thought of all the friends and acquaintances that had not been invited to the tournament. Some who had just woken up. Some who had been around for years and years, slowly growing in strength and experience. It would be a shame to let all those different points of view get lost.
"Well... there's no denying that the demigods are, or have the potential to be the strongest among us," she mused out loud. "What if, instead of being the sole champion to protect all else, you were to be the captains of a squad? If you had people to train with, and face dangers alongside, to support you and fill all the cracks that I assume even you have... Would that be a strength or a burden, do you think?" She cocked her head and gazed curiously at him. Unsure whether working with a team would solve anything. "Communication is largely a task for the leaders, in my opinion, and to organize things like information gathering and defense. But they can't do all of that on their own, so they need to pass down instructions to someone who will carry out the task and solve the issues that needs solving. Delegate more, I suppose. That's my thinking."
Admiring the windchime he picked up, she considered what hunting and inventions could have in common. Spotting something in a corner, she reached for a child's slingshot and held it out to show Remi. "Maybe, if you used snowballs, or clods of paint, or dirt...?" she suggested, impish notions of how to spruce up a game of chase and make it... hm, entertaining.
His sigh brought her attention back to Remi. Looking surprised at the question, she wondered if she'd said too much. At the same time, it felt nice to be asked. Tugging at a lock of hair that had strayed from the hood, she looked off among the people that milled through the market. Their faces twisted by fear and discomfort haunted her, and she thought of all the friends and acquaintances that had not been invited to the tournament. Some who had just woken up. Some who had been around for years and years, slowly growing in strength and experience. It would be a shame to let all those different points of view get lost.
"Well... there's no denying that the demigods are, or have the potential to be the strongest among us," she mused out loud. "What if, instead of being the sole champion to protect all else, you were to be the captains of a squad? If you had people to train with, and face dangers alongside, to support you and fill all the cracks that I assume even you have... Would that be a strength or a burden, do you think?" She cocked her head and gazed curiously at him. Unsure whether working with a team would solve anything. "Communication is largely a task for the leaders, in my opinion, and to organize things like information gathering and defense. But they can't do all of that on their own, so they need to pass down instructions to someone who will carry out the task and solve the issues that needs solving. Delegate more, I suppose. That's my thinking."
Don't walk away
