[ It's an understandable question. She is sure it probably seems crazy to take a risk that doesn't involve a direct gain. This theoretical situation would be a major risk, but not the biggest risk she's ever taken. She's not known for making decisions that have her own safety in mind.
If she did, she wouldn't have accomplished anything she had up until now.
She goes quiet for a long moment, trying to think of the best way to explain herself to this man. So far, many of the people she's met here are warriors and survivalists. People in war time or living through strife had to be. She can look around her and understand the privilege of her motivations. ]
I have to live in this world. For now... this place is where I exist, and if that's the case, I want to understand the people here. Oliver spoke of desperation. I want to understand the depths of that for the people in Thorne. There's no forgiving what the mages and the queen have done, but if there is one thing I've learned during my time navigating politics in war time... it's that the only way to make meaningful change or sound decisions is understanding the hearts of others. Their motivations. Their fears and hopes.
We know the core of it from Ambrose's standpoint, but what does the situation with the Singularity mean to the people actually living in Thorne? I haven't met them and I know first hand how often the leaders of a country have no interest in what their people really want or even need, because they're too focused on their own gain. It's not uncommon that they don't represent the nature of their people at all. Often times, people outside of power and aristocracy just want to live in peace and to have security.
This is all hypothetical, for now. I know I can't go back any time soon - it'd be a waste of time and I'd gain nothing at this point, but at some point... I do want to go there and learn as much as I can about that place and the people living in it.
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If she did, she wouldn't have accomplished anything she had up until now.
She goes quiet for a long moment, trying to think of the best way to explain herself to this man. So far, many of the people she's met here are warriors and survivalists. People in war time or living through strife had to be. She can look around her and understand the privilege of her motivations. ]
I have to live in this world. For now... this place is where I exist, and if that's the case, I want to understand the people here. Oliver spoke of desperation. I want to understand the depths of that for the people in Thorne. There's no forgiving what the mages and the queen have done, but if there is one thing I've learned during my time navigating politics in war time... it's that the only way to make meaningful change or sound decisions is understanding the hearts of others. Their motivations. Their fears and hopes.
We know the core of it from Ambrose's standpoint, but what does the situation with the Singularity mean to the people actually living in Thorne? I haven't met them and I know first hand how often the leaders of a country have no interest in what their people really want or even need, because they're too focused on their own gain. It's not uncommon that they don't represent the nature of their people at all. Often times, people outside of power and aristocracy just want to live in peace and to have security.
This is all hypothetical, for now. I know I can't go back any time soon - it'd be a waste of time and I'd gain nothing at this point, but at some point... I do want to go there and learn as much as I can about that place and the people living in it.