Until now, Lilliane hadn't drawn the parallels between the wars in her homeworld and the one in Caido. But after Wessex compared them directly, it was hard to miss. "With wars, or many kinds of group conflicts, the ones who want the war are not the ones who actually have to fight and put their life on the line. Maybe it's because they are too distanced from the people, that they don't think about the lives they're putting on the line." There was this saying about walking a mile in another's shoes. Maybe the gods should try this as well. Then again, who was she to tell the gods what to do?
When Wessex continued talking, Lilliane listened with a somewhat sad expression. For a moment she was thinking of putting a hand on Wessex's shoulder. But at the same time, it felt wrong in a way. To try and comfort a demigod, who's also some high rank in this community, when Lilliane herself neither truly belonged in this world nor felt like she even understood what was going on here.
Instead, she nodded. "People are good at deciding not to notice things. I think many of them decided not to recognize the danger." A short pause followed before she continued on. "But I think they're trying to help in their own way. Even if it's by simple things like keeping daily life going. Because if everyone only thinks about the war and focuses solely on preparing for it, then they lose sight of what they're doing it for. And that shouldn't be gods or big ideas, but the simple, daily life they want to protect."
When Wessex continued talking, Lilliane listened with a somewhat sad expression. For a moment she was thinking of putting a hand on Wessex's shoulder. But at the same time, it felt wrong in a way. To try and comfort a demigod, who's also some high rank in this community, when Lilliane herself neither truly belonged in this world nor felt like she even understood what was going on here.
Instead, she nodded. "People are good at deciding not to notice things. I think many of them decided not to recognize the danger." A short pause followed before she continued on. "But I think they're trying to help in their own way. Even if it's by simple things like keeping daily life going. Because if everyone only thinks about the war and focuses solely on preparing for it, then they lose sight of what they're doing it for. And that shouldn't be gods or big ideas, but the simple, daily life they want to protect."
Lilliane
