Maybe I'm not so good as I make myself seem to you
I know I have a bad heart
I know I have a bad heart
Remi is to prepare for war, Juniper seeks to make the Greatwood a home, and Nephele feels as if she straddles the line between the two.
“Making ourselves more hospitable and capable of being empathized with only affords us more allies, which we need in the war. I think we are more than capable of achieving both goals if spearheaded by different Guardians.” Had she not encouraged Juniper into her diplomat role for the precise purpose of opening the Greatwood up to the humans? This is merely a continuation of that goal from long ago. “Maeve told me when we met that she would fight, if needed. Curious then that they snub us now - that does not seem an intelligent move, and with Remi’s addition regarding their drama I wouldn’t be inclined to aid them if they intend to procrastinate their dedication to a side. We cannot afford such hesitation.” As nice as Maeve had been, she is a human, and as such prone to the seemingly intrinsic nature of all other humans that Nephele calls the Three F’s - fickleness, flightiness, and foolishness.
“I disagree, respectfully,” she tacks on despite being certain Juniper knows every word is always said with respect to her fellow Guardian. “Opening up to Morgan at all, even conversation, affords her too many opportunities to lie and deceive. She has made her bed, and I do not wish us to lie in it with her. In fact -” here she turns to Remi, having easily accepted what he’d said of Hotaru, “- their strongest have now fled, why do we not bring them in? Hotaru already remains. Ronin is our General, but further strength in numbers and skill would not go amiss. Perhaps we can foster a form of allegiance in their hearts for the Greatwood instead of Halo?” Manipulative perhaps but Nephele was not above it.
“Halo may not be capable of being returned to the Old Gods. Why not continue to pull away at their members, weakening their numbers, while amassing our own?” Her twin had been the soldier of the two of them, but Nephele had greatly respected Delah and her forces. Bolstering their strength by way of swaying patriotic hearts to a new land is something she wouldn’t say no to. “If regions are to be pitted against each other, starving Halo of their flock seems smarter than trying to breach their mountain range.”
“Making ourselves more hospitable and capable of being empathized with only affords us more allies, which we need in the war. I think we are more than capable of achieving both goals if spearheaded by different Guardians.” Had she not encouraged Juniper into her diplomat role for the precise purpose of opening the Greatwood up to the humans? This is merely a continuation of that goal from long ago. “Maeve told me when we met that she would fight, if needed. Curious then that they snub us now - that does not seem an intelligent move, and with Remi’s addition regarding their drama I wouldn’t be inclined to aid them if they intend to procrastinate their dedication to a side. We cannot afford such hesitation.” As nice as Maeve had been, she is a human, and as such prone to the seemingly intrinsic nature of all other humans that Nephele calls the Three F’s - fickleness, flightiness, and foolishness.
“I disagree, respectfully,” she tacks on despite being certain Juniper knows every word is always said with respect to her fellow Guardian. “Opening up to Morgan at all, even conversation, affords her too many opportunities to lie and deceive. She has made her bed, and I do not wish us to lie in it with her. In fact -” here she turns to Remi, having easily accepted what he’d said of Hotaru, “- their strongest have now fled, why do we not bring them in? Hotaru already remains. Ronin is our General, but further strength in numbers and skill would not go amiss. Perhaps we can foster a form of allegiance in their hearts for the Greatwood instead of Halo?” Manipulative perhaps but Nephele was not above it.
“Halo may not be capable of being returned to the Old Gods. Why not continue to pull away at their members, weakening their numbers, while amassing our own?” Her twin had been the soldier of the two of them, but Nephele had greatly respected Delah and her forces. Bolstering their strength by way of swaying patriotic hearts to a new land is something she wouldn’t say no to. “If regions are to be pitted against each other, starving Halo of their flock seems smarter than trying to breach their mountain range.”
I will have my own way
NEPHELE
