we have flown too close to the sun

“I could explode it…” The Voice says in a low tone, more conspiratorially than ever Wessex will have heard her. This was a conversation not amongst equals, but perhaps confidants. “And if there was a way to get those who oppose us nearby…we can show them how powerful we are, even in death.” However, it was a card that could only be played once. “Of course I would not do it without Sunjata’s consent.” With a sigh, the Voice nods. “That is true. But will they be so willing to test and see? Would they all risk their lives to know for sure? We needed uses of their compass and items to erect the barrier, why not let them think that it works for anyone who holds a compass as many of them do?”