Aurelia
She turns her chin to one side, shaking her head and smiling awkwardly. To her credit, she hadn't tried to be discreet, but maybe she should've. But then Ray sits back and seems to think about the question. Aurelia gives her a neutral look, hoping that it was obvious that she harbored no judgement for whatever her friend's choice was.
To find out that she would be most concerned about defending Torchline, though? It's honorable, and Aurelia can't help but to smile softly at the answer. When the question is reflected back at her, though, her smile falters and she shifts uncomfortably, straightening out her shirt for a moment.
"I don't know..." she admits, concern forming between her furrowed brows, "I can agree with where you stand. We should be defending what we're willing to die for. I'm just.. I guess I'm worried about the world as a whole. What it will be like if the Old Gods win or lose. But I only have my own experience to go off of. It could turn out entirely different than how my world did," she considers, shoulders rising and falling, "but.. the Ascended just want the right to exist. How can I blame them for fighting for that? Deep down... I think that's who I should be siding with. Regardless of my alignments or anything else before now, it comes down to what's right or wrong... and I don't know if I can just step aside. But then I have you, and Milo, and everyone I care about here." She gives Ray an uncertain glance, putting herself out on a limb without knowing how her thoughts might be taken.
She hadn't realized how open and willing Ray was to these sorts of questions, herself thinking that it'd be more of a nuisance than something welcome. If she'd known that before, she might've started asking questions like these a long time ago. Still, though, she finds some self-restraint and decides to save some of her other curiosities for a later time. They've talked about quite a lot already. "Well, if you want.. I'm pretty tough, I think. I wouldn't mind testing some things out for you here and there. Y'know, the things you're mostly sure about. I guess, from the sound of it, I don't want to just.. eat random plants and hope for the best, 'course," she chuckles softly at that idea, "But for now, I should probably stick to helping you with the simpler things." She smiles sheepishly at that.
To find out that she would be most concerned about defending Torchline, though? It's honorable, and Aurelia can't help but to smile softly at the answer. When the question is reflected back at her, though, her smile falters and she shifts uncomfortably, straightening out her shirt for a moment.
"I don't know..." she admits, concern forming between her furrowed brows, "I can agree with where you stand. We should be defending what we're willing to die for. I'm just.. I guess I'm worried about the world as a whole. What it will be like if the Old Gods win or lose. But I only have my own experience to go off of. It could turn out entirely different than how my world did," she considers, shoulders rising and falling, "but.. the Ascended just want the right to exist. How can I blame them for fighting for that? Deep down... I think that's who I should be siding with. Regardless of my alignments or anything else before now, it comes down to what's right or wrong... and I don't know if I can just step aside. But then I have you, and Milo, and everyone I care about here." She gives Ray an uncertain glance, putting herself out on a limb without knowing how her thoughts might be taken.
She hadn't realized how open and willing Ray was to these sorts of questions, herself thinking that it'd be more of a nuisance than something welcome. If she'd known that before, she might've started asking questions like these a long time ago. Still, though, she finds some self-restraint and decides to save some of her other curiosities for a later time. They've talked about quite a lot already. "Well, if you want.. I'm pretty tough, I think. I wouldn't mind testing some things out for you here and there. Y'know, the things you're mostly sure about. I guess, from the sound of it, I don't want to just.. eat random plants and hope for the best, 'course," she chuckles softly at that idea, "But for now, I should probably stick to helping you with the simpler things." She smiles sheepishly at that.
What is clear is what is gold
You're only human after all
You're only human after all
