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"We'll defend our lands," Sen was the first to reply.
Reggie thumped the table. "Damn right. This kid knows what it's all about."
"I'd fight as well," Martin added, simply.
Macina found herself looking at the people from the Tundra.
"I doubt they'd bother me. Why should I do anything about it?"
That was the expression that Rainn seemed to be showing, but he was keeping silent.
Of course that kind of meek idiot would never think beyond his own self.
Macina had to speak up in order to prevent those without courage from fleeing.
"All of us here would fight to defend our homes," she said. "I don't doubt the courage of this council."
She didn't believe that but she said it anyway.
It was important to preserve the mood at the table.

Lana smiled a crooked, close-mouthed smile at her.
"Yes, I think so too. The people of Esland are really amazing."
Lana, definitely, believed what she was saying.
She actually saw the best in people. All of them, even the ones gathered here.
"But I got to thinking something. There might be something even better than defending our lands."
"Our chance to do something... something.... amazing. To make our mark on history."

Macina felt a weird tingling sensation in her arms. Just what was that?

"Instead of waiting around for the enemy, why don't we go after them first?"
Lana Lake was thinking. Those were the words that were trapped inside her.
Only... no. She had actually said them out loud. Such a meek girl actually said such ridiculous words.
"Like never before in history. Not only to stop the invaders, but go where they are and soundly destroy them."

"You want to... go..." it was Blackwater who uttered his first words since the council began.
He had an incredibly pretentious look on his face, as if he wanted to call her stupid.
"--Ahem. Forgive me, My Queen, but, surely you don't mean-"

"Why not?" Macina Mocol asked.
Oh. That was the feeling she had felt.
The building of curiosity inside of her.
Something that wasn't quite as familiar as it had once been.
Because no one had ever proposed something ridiculous in front of her.
Not in a long while anyway.
And to hear someone say that 'surely Lana didn't mean it.'
And 'surely it would be impossible to win such a victory.'
Macina only caught herself wondering the same thing she had always wondered.
Why not? Why couldn't they do it? Why couldn't they win? Why couldn't they at least try?
Her hands went to her legs and she felt her fingers curl.
They were shaking with anticipation now.
She had a big, toothy smile that she was wearing and her eyes were wide.
"My Queen, I think this sounds like a fascinating idea."

"Thank you, Lady Mocol," Lana replied. "But I would still like to hear from the others."
She took a moment to catch her breath again. "Even those who disagree with me."

"My brother died on Catharsis," Blackwater felt the need to remind the room.
"He was caught unawares on a foolish quest, and perished from prime ignorance."
"Such a death is sad but forgivable. He could not have known the Fairies would invade."
Blackwater shook his head. "This kind of endeavor seems unforgivable, by contrast."
"We know where the enemy is and we know they are dangerous. Why go there just to die?"

Kennedy Erensworth leaned on the table and looked at the other man, giving him a deep stare.
"My brother died there as well." He crossed his arms and locked his hands on his elbows.
At that moment, Erensworth looked pretty intense. "That's exactly the reason I want to go back."
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