10-25-2019, 03:28 PM
Despite Izora Lethia’s frown, Lepis did not really expect the buckskin mare to contradict her. Yet Lethy does, offering an alternative explanation as to why the Northern Queen refused to be reasonable. Lepis mulls over the possibility for a moment, and then because it does not align with her worldview, dismisses it as false. Later, when she is alone and her husband’s words begin to echo in her mind, she will think of them again. Perhaps it will be more favorable. As it is, she simply rolls her shoulders in a shrug, as though it does not matter why Heartfire makes the choices she does. They’re wrong regardless of the logic.
Lepis does look a little more agreeable when her companion mentions her strong ambition and integrity, but she does not preen, instead asking about Island Resort.
Her friend seems far more ready to discuss that than the previous subject, and Lepis is certainly more eager to listen. The description of the land sounds like what she has imagined, though from the sound of it, Island Resort has more varied bird life than the neighboring Ischia. Lepis nods as she listens to the other mare speak of similarities and differences. She has learned much, it seems, though Lepis had certainly not expected there to be and sort of difference of opinion regarding the offer that Lepis had asked Aten to extend. Ischia had accepted it wholeheartedly, and Lepis frowns in concern at the idea that the same might not have been true.
She starts to ask, but Lethy beats her to the punch, asking about her own visits, and the Comtesse answers:
“Very well. Ischia has accepted our offer to keep steals and challenges without consequence, and our people are welcome to visit there just as they are welcome here. I think you’d like it,” Lepis adds, interrupting her own line of thought, “It’s rather like Island Resort, from the sounds of it.” Then it is back to the question that has been wriggling at the front of her mind. “Did Island Resort turn down the offer of friendly steals and challenges, then? I’d hoped they would accept it, knowing that we cannot offer a true alliance, with military support.” Lepis had promised Taiga she would not force them to fight against their will, after all, and to ally to another land is to swear their fighters in times of aid.
@[Izora Lethia]
Lepis does look a little more agreeable when her companion mentions her strong ambition and integrity, but she does not preen, instead asking about Island Resort.
Her friend seems far more ready to discuss that than the previous subject, and Lepis is certainly more eager to listen. The description of the land sounds like what she has imagined, though from the sound of it, Island Resort has more varied bird life than the neighboring Ischia. Lepis nods as she listens to the other mare speak of similarities and differences. She has learned much, it seems, though Lepis had certainly not expected there to be and sort of difference of opinion regarding the offer that Lepis had asked Aten to extend. Ischia had accepted it wholeheartedly, and Lepis frowns in concern at the idea that the same might not have been true.
She starts to ask, but Lethy beats her to the punch, asking about her own visits, and the Comtesse answers:
“Very well. Ischia has accepted our offer to keep steals and challenges without consequence, and our people are welcome to visit there just as they are welcome here. I think you’d like it,” Lepis adds, interrupting her own line of thought, “It’s rather like Island Resort, from the sounds of it.” Then it is back to the question that has been wriggling at the front of her mind. “Did Island Resort turn down the offer of friendly steals and challenges, then? I’d hoped they would accept it, knowing that we cannot offer a true alliance, with military support.” Lepis had promised Taiga she would not force them to fight against their will, after all, and to ally to another land is to swear their fighters in times of aid.
@[Izora Lethia]
