JUNIPER
you think i'm happy because i'm smiling,
but it's the easiest thing to do
Juniper's eyes widened as Noah spoke. Clearly something monumental had happened in Halo, even if she didn't understand yet what. Another leadership change? And, from Noah's manner, this one didn't seem voluntary either ...but it's the easiest thing to do
Well, he said he had come to inform her, so presumably he intended to elaborate. But first, manners -- and Noah's concern for privacy. "Just a moment."
Juniper grabbed a sign that said "Closed -- be back later" from the front desk and hung it on the outside of the embassy's door, then locked the door as she returned. "There, that should give us some privacy. There's no one else here right now." A young Fae did act as Juniper's receptionist sometimes, but she was off today. "Please come in, sit down -- are you hurt?"
She began to lead Noah towards one of the back rooms: the meeting room, which held both a long table surrounded by chairs and a lower, more comfortable seating area; Juniper headed for the latter. Her instinct was to offer tea, but she didn't have any made, and the matter seemed too urgent to delay by preparing some.
if you looked a little closer,
you'd find my eyes aren't smiling too.
you'd find my eyes aren't smiling too.
