Lunise was under no rush. She peacefully stepped to follow Meesei and seated herself beside her, with legs bent to one side and one arm supporting her upper body. She continued to stare out across the flowers. The growing tide threw a distant thudding hiss as a wave crashed further away.
"I hate riddles, Meesei," Lunise said gently. "But...when you see a flower in a vase. When you see it bud and bloom in lovely colours. Do you not lament?" Her smile faded. "If you keep it close, you force yourself to watch it die. But the memory of the beauty it was and the comfort it brings makes you yearn to keep the flower still. It makes the time where you must let it go all the more painful."
Lunise lowered her eyes to Meesei's hand and took it in hers.
A short distance away, out of immediate earshot, Sabine let out a giggle from something Karl had said. They had picked a spot to themselves to sit as well.
Darahil spoke far more confidently than Ahnasha, despite his word choice. "I see no reason to attempt the enchantments, without guarantees as they may be. As Marcaille rightly pointed out, the nature of existing enchantments on the automata makes conventional magic inconsistent at best. There are simply too many unknowns. My recommendation is to allow a short period for myself and my scholars to try their best to silence a number of Dwemer spiders and perhaps a sphere or two, test them, and monitor their integrity." His eyes blinked to Fendros. "Meanwhile, in a secretive manner, we may begin gathering undead chaurus thralls. Closer to the execution of the plan, we may provide an informed recommendation as to the reliability of the automata. If they are insufficient, the thralls shall be waiting. If the automata prove sufficient, the thralls may be deanimated."
After a short while to think, Fendros let his hand fall on his fist on the table and nodded. "If we have the resources for both at once, that course of action seems reasonable to me. Does anyone else still have concerns about the undead?"
Oswall crossed his arms again. He was still cross, but conceded. "I shall tolerate them. You have promised me your responsibility and I am confident in it. I have otherwise made my opinions clear."
"I hate riddles, Meesei," Lunise said gently. "But...when you see a flower in a vase. When you see it bud and bloom in lovely colours. Do you not lament?" Her smile faded. "If you keep it close, you force yourself to watch it die. But the memory of the beauty it was and the comfort it brings makes you yearn to keep the flower still. It makes the time where you must let it go all the more painful."
Lunise lowered her eyes to Meesei's hand and took it in hers.
A short distance away, out of immediate earshot, Sabine let out a giggle from something Karl had said. They had picked a spot to themselves to sit as well.
Darahil spoke far more confidently than Ahnasha, despite his word choice. "I see no reason to attempt the enchantments, without guarantees as they may be. As Marcaille rightly pointed out, the nature of existing enchantments on the automata makes conventional magic inconsistent at best. There are simply too many unknowns. My recommendation is to allow a short period for myself and my scholars to try their best to silence a number of Dwemer spiders and perhaps a sphere or two, test them, and monitor their integrity." His eyes blinked to Fendros. "Meanwhile, in a secretive manner, we may begin gathering undead chaurus thralls. Closer to the execution of the plan, we may provide an informed recommendation as to the reliability of the automata. If they are insufficient, the thralls shall be waiting. If the automata prove sufficient, the thralls may be deanimated."
After a short while to think, Fendros let his hand fall on his fist on the table and nodded. "If we have the resources for both at once, that course of action seems reasonable to me. Does anyone else still have concerns about the undead?"
Oswall crossed his arms again. He was still cross, but conceded. "I shall tolerate them. You have promised me your responsibility and I am confident in it. I have otherwise made my opinions clear."