Morgan was both pleased and prideful: she was happy to have this chance to interact with other ponies, but at the same time, she was frustrated by the thought that they would have to protect and fight alongside ponies who were not nearly as skilled nor as capable as she felt she and her siblings were, and yet who all the same were going to act like they were the ones doing all the fighting and protecting.
Titan, however, was almost suspicious: he thought that Sol had good intentions, but too many times had he seen Sol abandon her good intentions, her positive means, in favor of something ruthless and fast that she would later justify by pointing out the ends it had achieved. But for Titan, a village saved was not worth sacrificing several families: even if naive, he would do whatever it took to protect innocent lives from being lost, no matter what danger it put him in.
Titan feared that Sol would go back to her old ways, and these allies she sought would suffer the brunt of her cruel decisions. It troubled him to think on this, but much of him wanted to give Sol the benefit of the doubt, and hoped that perhaps if she allowed herself to actually form bonds with these others - even if tenuous and frail! - then perhaps it would help her see why the ends could not always justify the means.
But neither sibling knew what to make of the allies that Sol ended up accepting the aid of: an earth pony with the powers of a Blood Seer, whom Morgan felt great suspicion for, and a group of knights from Canterlot's holy order, all young and strong and willing to give their lives for the cause. It was a start, Sol said, to forming the network necessary for their campaign to succeed.
Only now did Morgan begin to grow truly suspicious: she had suspected that Sol wanted a guide, or perhaps to take on these companions as a show of good faith to the realm, so the barons would receive them with less fear now that they were no longer shunning the agents of Equestria. Instead, Sol seemed as if she wanted to grow an army of soldiers, and Morgan could not discern what purpose this would serve.
Titan was more confused than suspicious: this was a strange gambit, even on Sol's part, even if he thought he was already beginning to understand her motives. But for now, he only smiled and nodded and agreed with Sol's plans, letting her lead the way, not wanting to reveal whatever surprise she had in mind before the time came. Sol kept her own councils, but he trusted in her wisdom.
And Morgan loved and trusted her siblings as well, so instead of questioning either of them, she decided to wait for now to see how their venture to Canterlot would play out, and what would await them there, now that they had such a strange and growing band in tow.
Titan feared that Sol would go back to her old ways, and these allies she sought would suffer the brunt of her cruel decisions. It troubled him to think on this, but much of him wanted to give Sol the benefit of the doubt, and hoped that perhaps if she allowed herself to actually form bonds with these others - even if tenuous and frail! - then perhaps it would help her see why the ends could not always justify the means.
But neither sibling knew what to make of the allies that Sol ended up accepting the aid of: an earth pony with the powers of a Blood Seer, whom Morgan felt great suspicion for, and a group of knights from Canterlot's holy order, all young and strong and willing to give their lives for the cause. It was a start, Sol said, to forming the network necessary for their campaign to succeed.
Only now did Morgan begin to grow truly suspicious: she had suspected that Sol wanted a guide, or perhaps to take on these companions as a show of good faith to the realm, so the barons would receive them with less fear now that they were no longer shunning the agents of Equestria. Instead, Sol seemed as if she wanted to grow an army of soldiers, and Morgan could not discern what purpose this would serve.
Titan was more confused than suspicious: this was a strange gambit, even on Sol's part, even if he thought he was already beginning to understand her motives. But for now, he only smiled and nodded and agreed with Sol's plans, letting her lead the way, not wanting to reveal whatever surprise she had in mind before the time came. Sol kept her own councils, but he trusted in her wisdom.
And Morgan loved and trusted her siblings as well, so instead of questioning either of them, she decided to wait for now to see how their venture to Canterlot would play out, and what would await them there, now that they had such a strange and growing band in tow.
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