JUNIPER
you think i'm happy because i'm smiling,
but it's the easiest thing to do
"Or being armed to the teeth could help us win the war quickly, and with a minimum of bloodshed." Juniper shrugged helplessly. "I don't know if it's possible to predict the path the future will take ... We have to prepare to the best of our ability, but what are we really preparing for? What does this war look like?"but it's the easiest thing to do
"I'm sorry to hear about your daughter," Juniper said; the sentiment is no less sincere for being automatic. "But yes, it was Locke. I don't know anything about his allegiance, actually ..."
With the water poured into the jars, she began to stir the mixture with a wooden spoon. "That sounds like a good idea. I should tell you, I sent a letter to the leaders of the Ascended, warning them that we were taking steps to secure the Greatwood. I was mostly referring to the quest Safrin gave me, to stop Ascended from portalling in -- I don't know if she intends that defense to be as harmless as simply grabbing someone." Juniper also didn't know, at this point, if that quest would even be complete in time for the coming war. But it was best to be prepared. "I hope the warning will keep Ascended from casually wandering into the Greatwood. But you're right -- we need to figure out what to do if one does. To simply let them go seems a bit lenient ... Imprisonment, perhaps? We might find it necessary to arrange prisoner exchanges over the course of the war."
if you looked a little closer,
you'd find my eyes aren't smiling too.
you'd find my eyes aren't smiling too.
