JUNIPER
you think i'm happy because i'm smiling,
but it's the easiest thing to do
Juniper was surprised by Bastien's nod, his agreement -- she would have expected him to argue that her gods were not so righteous after all. The fact that he could see her side of things once again set her at ease, helping her set aside her bitterness. And they had the same goal in the end: peace. "I would like to see peace between the Ascended and followers of the Old Gods as well -- I hope someday we can coexist, at the very least."but it's the easiest thing to do
She didn't mention what she'd heard recently of brewing war, or her own attempts to prepare for that eventuality -- because she still considered it only an eventuality, a possibility that could yet be avoided. And her presence here right now was part of that attempt to avoid it.
Juniper smiled rather ruefully at Bastien's self-preservation -- yes, that would be a problem, wouldn't it? And then she smiled at his theatrics, too. "I have no trouble believing that. I may have a quarrel with the Voice, and with the specific individuals who attacked us, but I understand that there are good people among the Ascended as well -- that you are not a monolith."
Though the Order would certainly treat them that way ... Again Juniper's conscience rebelled against the Order's goal of extermination, but she said nothing of it to Bastien, not when they were having such a pleasant conversation.
if you looked a little closer,
you'd find my eyes aren't smiling too.
you'd find my eyes aren't smiling too.
