JUNIPER
you think i'm happy because i'm smiling,
but it's the easiest thing to do
"At the moment they are barred only by words," Juniper explained. "If it comes to war, we cannot expect them to obey such strictures, as much as we might like to."but it's the easiest thing to do
Fae might be bound by their promises, to an extent, but Juniper always had to remember that outsiders weren't.
At Melita's second question, Juniper hesitated, casting her mind back to the conversation with Safrin that had outlined these defenses. What exactly had Nephele asked of the goddess? "If I recall correctly, it may harm Ascended who try to come through the portal. My preference would be for a measure that would simply stop them without doing actual harm, but ... I don't believe that's what Safrin has in mind."
Juniper closed her mouth on the verge of another assurance that the measure would be purely defensive. Melita had to make her own decision about what she'd allow her body to be used for; if she chose not to contribute, then Juniper would simply have to go to someone else.
if you looked a little closer,
you'd find my eyes aren't smiling too.
you'd find my eyes aren't smiling too.
