Sah
Sah grit his teeth, eyes narrowed. "Of course it was." The hunter paced slightly, unable to keep still with the agitation building in him. "Seren, you you know why Halo's neutrality was so important?
He didn't give her a chance to guess, as he jumped straight into it. "The Draig on one side, the Climb on the other. The tundra dividing it from Torchline. It's isolated, protected from all attacks except aerial ones. It's the perfect place for those seeking to wait out the war to seek sanctuary. Those from all sides who were too young, too old, too tired, or too compassionate to witness war. The only place that even had a shot at neutrality, of being a haven for them. That is what Halo was and had the potential to be."
Sah let out a frustrated growl. "Of course, it being so defensible, it has he potential to be a fortress. One that blocks entry to the Draig and Climb if that's where the relics are." He ran a hand through his hair, frustration clear. "I get that you and Deimos were doing what your Goddess ordered you to do. And that saying no to your god isn't easy or even possible sometimes."
Sah rounded on Seren, eyes meeting hers. "But you need to understand the consequences of what's happened, that by declaring Halo for the Old Gods, all chances of neutrality are gone. Halo is now a territory to conquer and gain control of in this war. No matter what leader takes it, no matter their intentions or goals, it will not be able to stay neutral. Now leaders will look at it and consider it as either theirs or about to be claimed by their enemy. No one will allow it to be neutral. There will be no place for those seeking sanctuary to go."
The Outlander practically begged the Demi-god to understand the severity of what had happened, what she'd helped trigger. Sah's shoulders fell a bit, exhaustion creeping in. "I get that you'll likely never be able to go against your mother's orders or wishes. But please, consider the consequences before you do something so severe. Please. You can't go into a war blindly following orders."
He didn't give her a chance to guess, as he jumped straight into it. "The Draig on one side, the Climb on the other. The tundra dividing it from Torchline. It's isolated, protected from all attacks except aerial ones. It's the perfect place for those seeking to wait out the war to seek sanctuary. Those from all sides who were too young, too old, too tired, or too compassionate to witness war. The only place that even had a shot at neutrality, of being a haven for them. That is what Halo was and had the potential to be."
Sah let out a frustrated growl. "Of course, it being so defensible, it has he potential to be a fortress. One that blocks entry to the Draig and Climb if that's where the relics are." He ran a hand through his hair, frustration clear. "I get that you and Deimos were doing what your Goddess ordered you to do. And that saying no to your god isn't easy or even possible sometimes."
Sah rounded on Seren, eyes meeting hers. "But you need to understand the consequences of what's happened, that by declaring Halo for the Old Gods, all chances of neutrality are gone. Halo is now a territory to conquer and gain control of in this war. No matter what leader takes it, no matter their intentions or goals, it will not be able to stay neutral. Now leaders will look at it and consider it as either theirs or about to be claimed by their enemy. No one will allow it to be neutral. There will be no place for those seeking sanctuary to go."
The Outlander practically begged the Demi-god to understand the severity of what had happened, what she'd helped trigger. Sah's shoulders fell a bit, exhaustion creeping in. "I get that you'll likely never be able to go against your mother's orders or wishes. But please, consider the consequences before you do something so severe. Please. You can't go into a war blindly following orders."
My soul is in the sky
-William Shakespeare
-William Shakespeare
