you are such a soft and messy thing, nobody knows how to take care of you
“Most of my life, yes. Though I’m not incapable of making mistakes,” she allows with a chagrined twist of her lips. She doesn’t necessarily regret what they’d done - mostly she regrets letting Morgan leave alive, even with as much as she respects the woman despite everything. “For all its similarities, Caido is very different from my home world. The ruling habits here are still something I find strange.” So removed, far less necessary, figureheads more than leaders.
Laughing lightly, the Valkyrie tilts her head in playful allowance. “It’s too cold for many, admittedly. If I hadn’t spent most of my life in a similar climate, perhaps the lack of nostalgia would have made Torchline more of a draw for me.” It still will - apparently Ru will always be attracted to the extremes, the opposites. Her mind shies away from the deeper meanings there. “I’m glad to be here. Halo seeks to be a haven from the war - truly, I think the Greatwood is achieving it already in its own way.” By excluding the Ascended, frankly. They could have the Grounds to themselves and keep the Order away - Ru would even understand barring Old God followers entirely, would be far from upset - and the Greatwood could do the same. Its defenses similarly lend a sense of peace and security that make raising her twins her a much easier experience.
Laughing lightly, the Valkyrie tilts her head in playful allowance. “It’s too cold for many, admittedly. If I hadn’t spent most of my life in a similar climate, perhaps the lack of nostalgia would have made Torchline more of a draw for me.” It still will - apparently Ru will always be attracted to the extremes, the opposites. Her mind shies away from the deeper meanings there. “I’m glad to be here. Halo seeks to be a haven from the war - truly, I think the Greatwood is achieving it already in its own way.” By excluding the Ascended, frankly. They could have the Grounds to themselves and keep the Order away - Ru would even understand barring Old God followers entirely, would be far from upset - and the Greatwood could do the same. Its defenses similarly lend a sense of peace and security that make raising her twins her a much easier experience.
