the Voice
"Not to be needlessly philosophical here," The Voice says with a tone of apology and a coy smile, "But if you couldn't reach a consensus to fight, does that mean you've reached a consensus not to fight?" The Voice let her gaze linger on those assembled.
'Your task—" This she said to them all, "—was to make a decision. Not to fail to make a decision, and opt to do nothing. As a family you were asked to decide what to do. I just want to be sure that this is in fact a decision you're making."
'Your task—" This she said to them all, "—was to make a decision. Not to fail to make a decision, and opt to do nothing. As a family you were asked to decide what to do. I just want to be sure that this is in fact a decision you're making."