Desperado

"Naturally," Vai said with a nod of agreement. There was danger everywhere and there always had been; Northwind, Northaven and now here. Progress always came with risks. It seemed to be the way of the world. But that didn't mean that Remi consistently needed to take those risks. She drummed her fingers along her cup gently as he spoke, Vai shaking her head - it was a thorny subject to put it lightly. "Just because you say you can't do any of those things, it doesn't make you expendable. A person's value does not lie within a single skill, Remi." Vai glanced across at him. "You have the heart of a lion and the grace of a hawk. You can create things with a snap of your fingers or less. And you are kind, and gentle, and you wish no anger or malice towards anyone. If anything I would say you should be one of the last people to take a risk unnecessarily." Placing her cup back down, she watched the flames thoughtfully. "Perhaps that is just my impression of things, though." vervain well i'll rest my eyes and i'll let the earth breathe