Love, let's talk about love
She har not expected him to so readily accept her words, and the lack of crackback made Seren falter where she stood. Some of the stiffness drained from her posture, and the lines around her eyes smoothed into something warmer. Like gratitude, or maybe relief. At least, until that last request - it had a barb to it that made her flinch more than anything Sah had said so far.
"If I can, I will," she replied faintly, dropping her gaze to the ground. "I tried to keep things fair. I made Hotaru promise to take on a co-lead... It was supposed to be an election, but... well, you saw how it went." Perhaps people would have chosen Noah. Perhaps not. They wouldn't know now.
"Well. You're not entirely wrong. There have been a Warden before who wasn't elected - Neron, the Hailstorm. He was put in place by Eirachi, but the people removed him when his deal with the Voice broke some pact with the seasonal goddess and the Citadel was attacked." No doubt Sah had heard as much - it was common knowledge by now, even if some details were unclear. "The real issue is that there aren't enough able fighters that can stave off invasions. Even if Noah and Hotaru went to reclaim the seat, it might just repeat itself. That's what Deimos says, anyway."
Wrapping her arms about herself against the chill wind, she shifted her feet, aching with unusual chill. "And there's not enough incentive to draw people in with, even with the improvements of barriers and greenhouses. At least not yet. I've been trying to think of something, but... I don't have any answers. Not yet."
It was clear Seren was not about to let go of the matter however, though the didn't know if that was a good thing in Sah's eyes or not.
"If I can, I will," she replied faintly, dropping her gaze to the ground. "I tried to keep things fair. I made Hotaru promise to take on a co-lead... It was supposed to be an election, but... well, you saw how it went." Perhaps people would have chosen Noah. Perhaps not. They wouldn't know now.
"Well. You're not entirely wrong. There have been a Warden before who wasn't elected - Neron, the Hailstorm. He was put in place by Eirachi, but the people removed him when his deal with the Voice broke some pact with the seasonal goddess and the Citadel was attacked." No doubt Sah had heard as much - it was common knowledge by now, even if some details were unclear. "The real issue is that there aren't enough able fighters that can stave off invasions. Even if Noah and Hotaru went to reclaim the seat, it might just repeat itself. That's what Deimos says, anyway."
Wrapping her arms about herself against the chill wind, she shifted her feet, aching with unusual chill. "And there's not enough incentive to draw people in with, even with the improvements of barriers and greenhouses. At least not yet. I've been trying to think of something, but... I don't have any answers. Not yet."
It was clear Seren was not about to let go of the matter however, though the didn't know if that was a good thing in Sah's eyes or not.
Is it anything and everything you hoped for?
SEREN
