Thus far their meeting was already going better than the last one had. Aquaria settled in for the chat, smiling in turn to hear that their sister isle was prospering. What was good for one often meant good for the other, and she found she preferred it that way.
At Eva's side she listened carefully, reservation born of recent experience fluttering in her chest. So Ruinam had returned with the same idea in hand. Holding her tongue for the time being, the pale mare let Eva speak, eyes focused on her violet counterpart as the weighty subject settled on the trio. Her own thoughts on the matter were less exuberant than the Dame's, but she let them settle to the base of her mind.
Icicle Isle was, of course, another player that would have to be taken into account. Tail sweeping uncertainly, she lifted her head and breathed a light exhale. "I have two problems with this idea, Ruinam." She began, voice soft on the island breeze. "With Isilya in command of Tephra, it seems the stakes have lowered. What do we have to gain by pulling away? And secondly... It does not sit right with me that Icicle Isle is not represented in these talks." She shuffled in the sand with an anxious energy, letting the heat of the beach burn it away.
Her gaze slipped sideways to land on Eva by her side, the corners of her mouth taught with gravity. These were large things they discussed, life changing things. They must be examined from every angle, and she hoped that by questioning them she was answering Eva's task of advisor.
"Are you seeking leadership of us all, Ruinam? And if not you, then who?" She asked, cutting to the center of her concerns. Was this white stallion seeking to unite them all under his own banner? Was this why he sought them each individually, to negotiate his own ideas to each party with minimal conflict? Aquaria recognized the suspicion in her own heart, and hated to find it there. At the same time, it seemed necessary, to keep her home safe from unwitting harm. She only hoped Eva saw it the same way.
@[Eva] @[Ruinam]