Love, let's talk about love
She stood straightbacked and rigid under his tirade, saying nothing until he had finished. The way he growled at her made Seren's eyes narrow, but that too was tolerated - she chalked it up to old habit and let it pass. This time.
"You speak under the presumption that Halo could ever be neutral," she replied coolly, "but that's an illusion, Sah. Have you heard of Mageglass? It is a material that can amplify magical abilities. The Fangs is perhaps the only place in Caido where it can be found, and whoever possesses that resource will gain an absolute advantage in this war.
"Halo can never be allowed to remain neutral. It was always going to be a target, far more than any other location. If the Voice and her supporters were to occupy the region, can you imagine what it would be like?"
The demi-goddess's face might be calm, but her eyes were afraid as she spoke, and she kept staring straight at Sah, more serious than he had ever seen her before.
"Ascended do not need to eat, or sleep. They do not feel pain, and the cold does not bother them. If they were to close off the exit to the Climb and tampered with the portal, they could barricade themselves within Halo and become nigh impossible to touch. Pair that with an endless supply of the most dangerous substance on this continent, and you will have a war that lasts over decades, or is over in a week."
Her hands kept kneading the fabric of the skirt, damp and heavy from soaking in the water. The chill of the wind was making her shiver faintly, but Seren paid it no heed.
"You think I walked into this blindly? I assure you, I've had more time than you know to consider this war and my role in it. I may never have fought on a battlefield or seen what you have, but don't you dare imply that I walked into this without considering the consequences. I knew what I was doing when I accepted the request, and I did it because my involvement reduced the risk of lives being lost in the process of removing Morgan from her seat."
In the end, Seren had not been needed. Her wolves had been an afterthought, a little flair added to emphasise Hotaru's words, and nothing more. But even so she accepted the responsibility of her action. To a point.
"You speak under the presumption that Halo could ever be neutral," she replied coolly, "but that's an illusion, Sah. Have you heard of Mageglass? It is a material that can amplify magical abilities. The Fangs is perhaps the only place in Caido where it can be found, and whoever possesses that resource will gain an absolute advantage in this war.
"Halo can never be allowed to remain neutral. It was always going to be a target, far more than any other location. If the Voice and her supporters were to occupy the region, can you imagine what it would be like?"
The demi-goddess's face might be calm, but her eyes were afraid as she spoke, and she kept staring straight at Sah, more serious than he had ever seen her before.
"Ascended do not need to eat, or sleep. They do not feel pain, and the cold does not bother them. If they were to close off the exit to the Climb and tampered with the portal, they could barricade themselves within Halo and become nigh impossible to touch. Pair that with an endless supply of the most dangerous substance on this continent, and you will have a war that lasts over decades, or is over in a week."
Her hands kept kneading the fabric of the skirt, damp and heavy from soaking in the water. The chill of the wind was making her shiver faintly, but Seren paid it no heed.
"You think I walked into this blindly? I assure you, I've had more time than you know to consider this war and my role in it. I may never have fought on a battlefield or seen what you have, but don't you dare imply that I walked into this without considering the consequences. I knew what I was doing when I accepted the request, and I did it because my involvement reduced the risk of lives being lost in the process of removing Morgan from her seat."
In the end, Seren had not been needed. Her wolves had been an afterthought, a little flair added to emphasise Hotaru's words, and nothing more. But even so she accepted the responsibility of her action. To a point.
Is it anything and everything you hoped for?
SEREN
