by Zender_Solarheart » Thu Mar 08, 2012 4:38 am
"Is that what you think?" At this point, Alice is less annoyed at Jason himself, and more at the logic he seems taught to live by. She steps in a little closer. "I've seen many other factions rise by those same ideals, and do you know what happened to them? They all fell into disaster. The smaller ones were put down by superior resistance, and the larger ones fell to rebellion or internal strife. True harmony cannot be held with force. It can only be achieved by understanding." She looks him right in the eyes with a firm, yet concerned look in her own eyes.
"The nation I watch over was founded on that core principle. We seek not to conquer enemies, but to unite people. Not to punish and enslave, but to create and harmonize. We have seen the horrors of war, and when we do fight, it is but to defend ourselves." Alice is shedding much light on her own civilization's fundamentals, in hopes that she may provide wisdom to Jason's Rivian people. War births only destruction, and spurns hatred with which to ignite future war. No matter how powerful Rivians may be, making violence such a prominent factor in their society will be their undoing.
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