the Voice
She appears in a sizzle of light. Her mere presence revitalizes them, making their circuits whir with bright energy. It isn't an easy thing, this decision that they've come to, and she's pleased to see so many of them here, taking ownership.
"I know this was not easy." She says, electric gaze looking around, pausing perhaps a moment longer on Sam as she looks around to those assembled. "I could have made it for you of course. I could have told Wessex what needed to be done, or perhaps not mentioned it at all. I could have said that gods work in mysterious ways, could have lied to you..." Again her gaze sweeps across them, a smile for each.
"But I didn't, because we are a family. Nor did I participate, because unlike the gods of the others, it isn't for me to force my will on you. Not when it is you who has to live with the decisions."
Turning towards Wesses, the Voice nods. "What is it you have decided?"
"I know this was not easy." She says, electric gaze looking around, pausing perhaps a moment longer on Sam as she looks around to those assembled. "I could have made it for you of course. I could have told Wessex what needed to be done, or perhaps not mentioned it at all. I could have said that gods work in mysterious ways, could have lied to you..." Again her gaze sweeps across them, a smile for each.
"But I didn't, because we are a family. Nor did I participate, because unlike the gods of the others, it isn't for me to force my will on you. Not when it is you who has to live with the decisions."
Turning towards Wesses, the Voice nods. "What is it you have decided?"
