yet my blood renders me a King
Sah nodded as Morgan spoke, feeling rather relaxed given the open-air nature of the meeting. He was glad that they were addressing some of these issues as he himself had had concerned. As such he cleared his throat and brought up his largest concern, "I'll be honest. I personally don't think that neutrality can carry us through the war."
The Outlander sighed, feeling a bit like the devil's advocate as the saying went. "I know I'm an Outlander so my experience with wars involving Gods might not be the most accurate regarding Caido." Sah eyed the people as he spoke, observing their reactions. "But in my experience, those that strove to remain neutral ran into major issues when the wars peaked. When tensions are at their highest, those that didn't belong to a side were viewed with suspicion and sometimes aggression from those who did." This part was a bit grim, but he wanted Halo's people to truly consider all of their options. "It led to usually two outcomes. Either they were viewed as an enemy to both sides and were thus eliminated, or they were separated from any and all aid during and after the war."
Sah paused before continuing, "I think we need to truly consider our options. Whether we choose to side with one of the Gods or be neutral. Whichever we choose, I think we need to prepare for the worst possible consequences just to be safe. If that means preparing for the other side's Gods to attack, or fully isolating Halo from the outside so as to remain neutral. I want you all to consider it seriously. This is your choice to make, not mine alone, or even just the council's. All of us have equal say in this."
Sah fell silent, giving others room to speak. He hoped the people would consider his words and choose a path for Halo only after truly considering the consequences of whichever choice it was. There were pros and cons to all of it, and he knew people had different priorities. But if they at least thought through their options first, Halo had a chance because it's people would truly be prepared to face the possible consequences.
The Outlander sighed, feeling a bit like the devil's advocate as the saying went. "I know I'm an Outlander so my experience with wars involving Gods might not be the most accurate regarding Caido." Sah eyed the people as he spoke, observing their reactions. "But in my experience, those that strove to remain neutral ran into major issues when the wars peaked. When tensions are at their highest, those that didn't belong to a side were viewed with suspicion and sometimes aggression from those who did." This part was a bit grim, but he wanted Halo's people to truly consider all of their options. "It led to usually two outcomes. Either they were viewed as an enemy to both sides and were thus eliminated, or they were separated from any and all aid during and after the war."
Sah paused before continuing, "I think we need to truly consider our options. Whether we choose to side with one of the Gods or be neutral. Whichever we choose, I think we need to prepare for the worst possible consequences just to be safe. If that means preparing for the other side's Gods to attack, or fully isolating Halo from the outside so as to remain neutral. I want you all to consider it seriously. This is your choice to make, not mine alone, or even just the council's. All of us have equal say in this."
Sah fell silent, giving others room to speak. He hoped the people would consider his words and choose a path for Halo only after truly considering the consequences of whichever choice it was. There were pros and cons to all of it, and he knew people had different priorities. But if they at least thought through their options first, Halo had a chance because it's people would truly be prepared to face the possible consequences.
Sah
