At least Remi and Ronin could keep Everest out of trouble, right? Even if they were conspicuously absent at the moment. Well, wandering the Greatwood wasn't so bad, even if you only ended up in Sidhe Village.
Juniper pushed away her concerns, reminding herself that she had been allowed to roam on her own at a young age and had never come to any significant harm. Instead she focused on Everest's words. "Yes, the Fae have been a single, independent people for a very long time. Our long lifespans may have something to do with that -- and our physical features set us apart from the rest of Caido."
Still, Everest's words made Juniper wonder how different Caido might be now if factions of Fae had ever left the Greatwood and settled elsewhere. She suspected that such bonds of history might have made it easier for the Fae to reach out to other peoples ... or perhaps their departure would have been such a rupture as to create bitter rivalry between those who left and those who stayed behind.
"The Greatwood is our home," Juniper added. "It's not just a place -- it has a spirit of our own that is indelibly linked with ours."
Juniper pushed away her concerns, reminding herself that she had been allowed to roam on her own at a young age and had never come to any significant harm. Instead she focused on Everest's words. "Yes, the Fae have been a single, independent people for a very long time. Our long lifespans may have something to do with that -- and our physical features set us apart from the rest of Caido."
Still, Everest's words made Juniper wonder how different Caido might be now if factions of Fae had ever left the Greatwood and settled elsewhere. She suspected that such bonds of history might have made it easier for the Fae to reach out to other peoples ... or perhaps their departure would have been such a rupture as to create bitter rivalry between those who left and those who stayed behind.
"The Greatwood is our home," Juniper added. "It's not just a place -- it has a spirit of our own that is indelibly linked with ours."
Juniper
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