Juniper considered Seren's words with interest. She had never given the Abandoned much thought, really -- never thought of reaching out to them as a distinct group, rather than as inhabitants of the regions in which they lived. But Seren certainly had a point. As little as Juniper wished to think ill of her gods, she didn't agree with their distaste for the Abandoned. Juniper refused to judge even the Ascended for the actions of a few, and the Ascended had chosen their allegiance to the Voice. The Abandoned could not help being born with magic, and thus should not suffer for it. "I'd never thought of that, but you make a good point. My people are still wary of any outsiders, but as we grow more open, it might be a good idea to show the Abandoned that their magic is not a mark of shame in the Greatwood."
So Halo was trying to stay neutral ... Juniper truly did wish them luck, as she would rather not see people drawn into war -- but Morgan had promised to defend the Greatwood if it were attacked. If she kept that promise, then Halo could stay out of the fight only in two cases: if the Greatwood stayed neutral itself, or if the Fae attacked first. Juniper would love for the former to be the case, and intended to fight like hell against the latter.
The food arrived to interrupt Juniper's musings, and she turned to it with wide eyes. "Oh, wow."
She had never seen food arranged in such an artistic way. They had good food in the Greatwood, of course, but they usually focused more on the food's quality than its appearance. If the food here tasted half as good as it looked, Juniper would be quite satisfied -- but as she picked up her utensils, she hesitated.
"I'm not sure where to start," she admitted with a chuckle. "It looks too pretty to eat."
So Halo was trying to stay neutral ... Juniper truly did wish them luck, as she would rather not see people drawn into war -- but Morgan had promised to defend the Greatwood if it were attacked. If she kept that promise, then Halo could stay out of the fight only in two cases: if the Greatwood stayed neutral itself, or if the Fae attacked first. Juniper would love for the former to be the case, and intended to fight like hell against the latter.
The food arrived to interrupt Juniper's musings, and she turned to it with wide eyes. "Oh, wow."
She had never seen food arranged in such an artistic way. They had good food in the Greatwood, of course, but they usually focused more on the food's quality than its appearance. If the food here tasted half as good as it looked, Juniper would be quite satisfied -- but as she picked up her utensils, she hesitated.
"I'm not sure where to start," she admitted with a chuckle. "It looks too pretty to eat."
Juniper
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