Amun's words definitely hit home. It's not the first time recently that Juniper has found her hands tied by Remi's involvement. But what is she supposed to do against a demigod? Especially when some of the Fae still don't support her -- would choose Remi, outsider or not, over a former pariah. The irony of their position doesn't escape Juniper, given that it was openness to outsiders that originally damned her family, but there's not much she can do about it now.
It's a poor excuse, Juniper knows. If she wants to oppose the gods' war, she could at least start by standing up to her local demigod. But as far as she's seen, her only real option is to step down, and that would leave Remi without any moderating influence.
She doesn't say any of this to Amun, because she's too busy shaking his chain off her leg while he's distracted and flying out of range. Which, given the length of the chain, puts her out of easy earshot too. For a moment Juniper hesitates; their conversation didn't exactly come to a satisfying conclusion. But what is left for her to say? And, more importantly, how foolish would it be to risk this stranger attacking her again just to say it?
It's for his sake as well as hers that she leaves, she tells herself as she flies away without another word. The Ascended really don't need more Fae blood on their hands.
- FIN
It's a poor excuse, Juniper knows. If she wants to oppose the gods' war, she could at least start by standing up to her local demigod. But as far as she's seen, her only real option is to step down, and that would leave Remi without any moderating influence.
She doesn't say any of this to Amun, because she's too busy shaking his chain off her leg while he's distracted and flying out of range. Which, given the length of the chain, puts her out of easy earshot too. For a moment Juniper hesitates; their conversation didn't exactly come to a satisfying conclusion. But what is left for her to say? And, more importantly, how foolish would it be to risk this stranger attacking her again just to say it?
It's for his sake as well as hers that she leaves, she tells herself as she flies away without another word. The Ascended really don't need more Fae blood on their hands.
- FIN
Juniper
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