Jigano grinned at Ronin's tactful question, and perhaps because it was so tactful he bowed his head in acknowledgment and his grin widened at his companion. "If there are portals so powerful that they can traverse worlds and time to bring us here... why not portals to traverse space within a single world? It seems like it would be a far easier prospect, overall," he murmured, his smile turning just a bit sharp with excitement at the prospect, and revealing the fox beneath the man's veneer for just a moment.
But there were other concerns that needed to be aired as well, or at least Jigano wanted to try and find the reasons behind them. He nodded slowly at hearing that Ronin had not heard much in the way specifics, and he let out a slow breath as he gathered his thoughts. "Part of it stemmed from something we can't really change," he said slowly. "Outlanders are from so many different pasts and places... we all have different opinions and ideas on how to proceed, but those who came from Northhaven came as a group, and before the rest of us. There are a number of you who share a past, and because of those numbers and that history you have become something of a face for us Outlanders in general, whether you wanted it or not." He lifted his shoulder in a wry shrug. "It's not fair, and it's not necessarily rational, but when tempers run high and get the better of people, the Naturals tended to group us all in with the Northhaven folk who were making decisions, and that caused some tension when decisions made by Outlanders affected Naturals, too."
He grimaced slightly, though it was directed at his tea rather than Ronin. "My apologies for not presenting this more clearly. There was a lot going on and I don't have all the threads of it either. But from my perspective, the Naturals were upset - angry - that those who assaulted the spire were made up entirely of Outlanders. There was a sense of that choice being taken away from them, of not being allowed to participate in their own futures, of their beliefs and desires not being taken into account. And there wasn't time for them to respond to your notice - whether to help or talk you out of it." Jigano paused then, his smile returning but more than a little lopsided. "Those that live on farms outside of town, like Rory, didn't find out about it until too late... and there are a surprising number of Naturals who never learned to read, making your assault come as even more of a shock to many of them."
But there were other concerns that needed to be aired as well, or at least Jigano wanted to try and find the reasons behind them. He nodded slowly at hearing that Ronin had not heard much in the way specifics, and he let out a slow breath as he gathered his thoughts. "Part of it stemmed from something we can't really change," he said slowly. "Outlanders are from so many different pasts and places... we all have different opinions and ideas on how to proceed, but those who came from Northhaven came as a group, and before the rest of us. There are a number of you who share a past, and because of those numbers and that history you have become something of a face for us Outlanders in general, whether you wanted it or not." He lifted his shoulder in a wry shrug. "It's not fair, and it's not necessarily rational, but when tempers run high and get the better of people, the Naturals tended to group us all in with the Northhaven folk who were making decisions, and that caused some tension when decisions made by Outlanders affected Naturals, too."
He grimaced slightly, though it was directed at his tea rather than Ronin. "My apologies for not presenting this more clearly. There was a lot going on and I don't have all the threads of it either. But from my perspective, the Naturals were upset - angry - that those who assaulted the spire were made up entirely of Outlanders. There was a sense of that choice being taken away from them, of not being allowed to participate in their own futures, of their beliefs and desires not being taken into account. And there wasn't time for them to respond to your notice - whether to help or talk you out of it." Jigano paused then, his smile returning but more than a little lopsided. "Those that live on farms outside of town, like Rory, didn't find out about it until too late... and there are a surprising number of Naturals who never learned to read, making your assault come as even more of a shock to many of them."
