08-07-2013, 10:20 PM
No one is really paying much mind to the Cliaths as they are. They are, after all, Cliaths -- oh, here's a Fostern, there's a Fostern. There's even a kin: how cute.
They debate, and they argue, and the guardians are out guarding the sept and the elders are working, but there are a few who listen in, who join in the arguments for all sides: what do you do with a broken-minded kin to Spirals?
Some say to Sam: that's not our kin in there. But they misunderstand her clenched teeth.
Some say to Keisha: how can you be so sure? and who says you get a say in it at all?
And some say to Ingrid: we're not a supreme court; this isn't about precedent, this is about doing what's right for the good of the sept now.
And some say to Thomas that he's absolutely right, just because Sam feels safe helping her doesn't mean any other kin can or should; this woman could hurt them. Some take what he says a bit too far, too: they keep talking about protecting their kinfolk. They rally to euthanize her, sure: mercifully, like Thomas said. Yeah. He's right, we should kill her. Mercifully.
Won't it be mercy?
But wait: what if that guy, that mate or whatever of hers, comes after her?
what if he comes after us for killing her?
Voices raise. Someone comes out and informs them that yes, good little Cliaths and Kin, your voices are heard. Your concerns have been noted. Now run along. The sept will be made aware when a decision is reached, which won't be until it's determined whether or not the woman is capable of talking to the Warder.
Shoo, little lambs.
Shoo.
They debate, and they argue, and the guardians are out guarding the sept and the elders are working, but there are a few who listen in, who join in the arguments for all sides: what do you do with a broken-minded kin to Spirals?
Some say to Sam: that's not our kin in there. But they misunderstand her clenched teeth.
Some say to Keisha: how can you be so sure? and who says you get a say in it at all?
And some say to Ingrid: we're not a supreme court; this isn't about precedent, this is about doing what's right for the good of the sept now.
And some say to Thomas that he's absolutely right, just because Sam feels safe helping her doesn't mean any other kin can or should; this woman could hurt them. Some take what he says a bit too far, too: they keep talking about protecting their kinfolk. They rally to euthanize her, sure: mercifully, like Thomas said. Yeah. He's right, we should kill her. Mercifully.
Won't it be mercy?
But wait: what if that guy, that mate or whatever of hers, comes after her?
what if he comes after us for killing her?
Voices raise. Someone comes out and informs them that yes, good little Cliaths and Kin, your voices are heard. Your concerns have been noted. Now run along. The sept will be made aware when a decision is reached, which won't be until it's determined whether or not the woman is capable of talking to the Warder.
Shoo, little lambs.
Shoo.
my whole life is thunder.