LOREN
Roana was right to point out that Loren’s claims were pretty strong for someone who’d had exactly one conversation with Phoebe. Shrugging, he gave her a chagrined look. ”You could say that. I guess...well. I guess I thought the fact that, despite everything she was going through, that she could still find the strength to do what she thought was the right thing, and the strength to help people, I don’t know. It was admirable.” He could only wish that he could one day display such a quality. So far, every attempt he’d made to do the right thing had ended in disaster.
As Roana spoke, Loren decided to wait until she’d finished before speaking. Even then, he was silent for a long moment as he gathered his thoughts. ”Do we know why she went to war?” Perhaps that wasn’t the wisest question, especially given that Roana seemed to be one of those who distrusted The Voice and wouldn’t be swayed by any argument. However, it seemed an important detail. Because the only beings that the summoner could see were trying to sway anyone were those who trusted blindly in the old gods.
But Loren had been hurt too many times by those with power to ever trust them blindly.
As Roana spoke, Loren decided to wait until she’d finished before speaking. Even then, he was silent for a long moment as he gathered his thoughts. ”Do we know why she went to war?” Perhaps that wasn’t the wisest question, especially given that Roana seemed to be one of those who distrusted The Voice and wouldn’t be swayed by any argument. However, it seemed an important detail. Because the only beings that the summoner could see were trying to sway anyone were those who trusted blindly in the old gods.
But Loren had been hurt too many times by those with power to ever trust them blindly.
But don’t be weary if it’s broken
Families are like that—
they’re split up and always torn.
