my love affair with water runs deep into my soul,
the serenity as intense as the tides ebb and flow
Leaning into Letha a bit as she moved closer to him, Amun had remained quiet after his initial response. As the conversation grew heated, though, and everyone seemed to turn on Sam, the potter cleared his throat. "Let's talk about fighting the monsters, and not fight each other please. As Wessex mentioned earlier." He swept his gaze over the room, and though he wasn't stern and his tone wasn't chiding or admonishing, he was trying to implore them to remain civil.
Then he turned to face the bookmaker. "You're right. Most of the people in this room are Outlanders, and cannot possibly understand what it is like to go through a lifetime of LongNights. And you're right that this is a great risk to everyone in this room." Amun took a deep breath, though it was unnecessary.
"But I know many of the Naturals. Or knew them. Maea. Amalia. Evie. Wessex." The Wraith got a careful nod. "I know many of them would choose to fight, if they were given this choice. To prevent future generations of Hollowed Ground of having to live through the horrors you've lived through." Throughout all of this, the potter's voice had been quiet. It rose a bit, in both volume and emotion. "How could we do any less?"
Then he turned to face the bookmaker. "You're right. Most of the people in this room are Outlanders, and cannot possibly understand what it is like to go through a lifetime of LongNights. And you're right that this is a great risk to everyone in this room." Amun took a deep breath, though it was unnecessary.
"But I know many of the Naturals. Or knew them. Maea. Amalia. Evie. Wessex." The Wraith got a careful nod. "I know many of them would choose to fight, if they were given this choice. To prevent future generations of Hollowed Ground of having to live through the horrors you've lived through." Throughout all of this, the potter's voice had been quiet. It rose a bit, in both volume and emotion. "How could we do any less?"
nothing is softer or more flexible than water,
yet nothing can resist it
AMUN
