Down and out, and out of luck, we're spinning but the needle's stuck
"I'm leaning towards Torchline," she replied. "It's between there and King's End anyway, and if that's the case then I'll at least get to stay warm." Not to mention, it seemed easier to deal with Flora as a leader over Sunjata. For all that her rapport with them was poor all around, there wasn't the weight of shared history with the Doubletake, and as Torchline was bigger it should be easier to stay out of her way. "It might be time to try doing something I've never done before... see if it's possible to escape old patterns."
Grimacing with sympathy at the ultimatum, Maea chewed thoughtfully on her food. "Of course, you've both done so much already. Even without the threat, there ought to be others who can step up..." Like herself, if she could only stop floundering and get to work on developing what skills she had - whatever they may be. There ought to be something she could do... "I hope they leave you and your family alone, at least." Hoped that nothing else would happen, too, because if the Taliesin clan was out of the game, she worried about their chances of opposing the Family.
Grimacing with sympathy at the ultimatum, Maea chewed thoughtfully on her food. "Of course, you've both done so much already. Even without the threat, there ought to be others who can step up..." Like herself, if she could only stop floundering and get to work on developing what skills she had - whatever they may be. There ought to be something she could do... "I hope they leave you and your family alone, at least." Hoped that nothing else would happen, too, because if the Taliesin clan was out of the game, she worried about their chances of opposing the Family.
Maea
