JUNIPER
you think i'm happy because i'm smiling,
but it's the easiest thing to do
Juniper nodded, her face and tone serious. "I'll keep that in mind."but it's the easiest thing to do
She meant it: despite Azrael's age, Juniper thought they could be an important ally to have, in the right situation. Oh, Juniper didn't want to trick or manipulate the young Ascended into acting against their people's interests -- rather, she hoped that their offer to help would be fulfilled someday, in a way that benefited both the Fae and the Ascended. Eventually they had to learn to live, if not as friends, then as neighbors. Didn't they?
Not if the Order gets their way, whispered a voice in the back of Juniper's mind, but she ignored it.
Right. Questions. That was why she'd asked Azrael to come here, wasn't it? She'd grown so engrossed in talking to them that she'd forgotten if she actually needed to know anything more.
"Hmm ... I think we've already given each other a lot to think about." Juniper had told Azrael about the Mathair, and Azrael had proven to Juniper, if any further proof were needed, the cruelty of the Order's intent. "Though I might ask about your fellow Ascended. How do you feel about them?"
Juniper would have asked Azrael what they thought about the Ascended's plans, too, but that veered dangerously close to strategic information, especially since Juniper wasn't sure what those plans actually were.
if you looked a little closer,
you'd find my eyes aren't smiling too.
you'd find my eyes aren't smiling too.
