JUNIPER
you think i'm happy because i'm smiling,
but it's the easiest thing to do
Juniper smiled at Hotaru's response and politely kept her thoughts -- you certainly are capable of making mistakes -- to herself. If she'd known what Hotaru was thinking, that feeling would have only grown stronger; Juniper certainly wouldn't have been ruthless enough to kill Morgan after she surrendered, and she'd suspect that such drastic action would only provoke an even more violent response from Morgan's Ascended ties, not to mention turning the average Halovian against Hotaru and Noah. Instead Juniper asked, "How did you rule differently at home?"but it's the easiest thing to do
Hotaru's further statements made Juniper nod, then duck her head. "I hope the Greatwood can serve as a haven. Even if war is inevitable ... We cannot allow it to consume everything. I wish ..." Juniper trailed off, unaware of the similarity between her thoughts and Hotaru's -- she, too would just as soon leave the Grounds to the Ascended and their allies, let everyone live in their own enclave, without fighting over it.
if you looked a little closer,
you'd find my eyes aren't smiling too.
you'd find my eyes aren't smiling too.
