Elena
when life knocks you down
calmly get back up
calmly get back up
Elena wasn't aware of how her limited views might sound to others. Unlike a handful of others, Elena had not dared the portal when it appeared, weathering the stream of outsiders who arrived through it. Of course she knew her history, knew that the Voice opposed the old -- true -- gods. But information about the Ascended wasn't quite as prevalent beyond the basics. They became rumors passed around on cold nights when going outside was too dangerous or unpleasant. Tales for the bored or those in need of a distraction. The disappearance of the barrier around the Hollowed Grounds and the opening of the portal had changed those tales, as it had changed so many things, but still Elena hadn't given them much thought.
The Captain apparently had thought about them quite a bit. With the revelation that this disaster had befallen the Citadel because Neron had abandoned the old ways -- if he'd ever cared for them, being an outlander himself -- perhaps it was time Elena started giving them some serious attention as well. Even with everything else to be worried and afraid of, Morgan's brief recounting of what she'd heard was enough to make the old soldier shiver.
"Are you worried that they'll bring something like that here? A plague or monsters? Or was... was this a plan of their goddess?" A plan to bring fear to her opposition to those who weren't loyal to her? A sobering idea indeed.
The Captain apparently had thought about them quite a bit. With the revelation that this disaster had befallen the Citadel because Neron had abandoned the old ways -- if he'd ever cared for them, being an outlander himself -- perhaps it was time Elena started giving them some serious attention as well. Even with everything else to be worried and afraid of, Morgan's brief recounting of what she'd heard was enough to make the old soldier shiver.
"Are you worried that they'll bring something like that here? A plague or monsters? Or was... was this a plan of their goddess?" A plan to bring fear to her opposition to those who weren't loyal to her? A sobering idea indeed.
smile and very politely say
"you hit like a bitch"
"you hit like a bitch"
