EVELYN
It was all a game, a dance, a march through this life they had woven with each other - what steps would the take next? It was as if they had started anew, refreshed their game to find themselves with a vast array of options, of possibilities, to explore and eventually decide on, to commit to. They had already committed their mortal lives to this change, had they not? It only made sense that they contribute their now-extended existence to furthering the Voice's cause, to sharing her gifts with the many, to recruiting, to demonstrating, to growing and expanding her empire.
"Yes, you're right." She nodded, pleased to have her sister's agreement and enthusiasm thrown into the mix. "We must remember that one must choose the Voice, even if she would choose all to receive her gift." Softly spoken words, a gentle reminder not just to herself but her sister too - it was easy to think that force and coercion were the most straightforward methods to choose, to inflict upon the others. No, they needed to embrace more of the Voice's ideals within themselves, to show to the masses what her kindness and generosity can offer.
"I think we simply tell our story. About how we chose life, for starters. After the Longnight we will ask for further instruction." From the Voice, from Wessex, from any who would give it - would they find more like themselves at the Longnight? The royalty who resided in the Grounds? Wessex herself?
"Yes, you're right." She nodded, pleased to have her sister's agreement and enthusiasm thrown into the mix. "We must remember that one must choose the Voice, even if she would choose all to receive her gift." Softly spoken words, a gentle reminder not just to herself but her sister too - it was easy to think that force and coercion were the most straightforward methods to choose, to inflict upon the others. No, they needed to embrace more of the Voice's ideals within themselves, to show to the masses what her kindness and generosity can offer.
"I think we simply tell our story. About how we chose life, for starters. After the Longnight we will ask for further instruction." From the Voice, from Wessex, from any who would give it - would they find more like themselves at the Longnight? The royalty who resided in the Grounds? Wessex herself?
innocence
is but an illusion
is but an illusion
