[IC] Swords Beneath the Starlight

To Mazelina, Sunny offers somewhat of a half grin, though through her amusement shines some skepticism.



"I appreciate your vote of confidence." She says, "Though you must excuse me when I say that I'm unsure."

She waves as Mazelina heads out.

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At Lain's words, Sunny cocks her head, looking almost confused for a moment. Then, realization hits and she smiles.



"Ah, I see! You misunderstand me." She shakes her head. "But I suppose some of the fault lies with me as well! I don't particularly understand your Goddess, see." Sunny taps her chin before continuing.

"When I say that I am an enemy of your Goddess, I don't mean to say that I, personally, see her as something to fight against! On the contrary, I somewhat thank your Goddess for giving me this opportunity! Exposing the blasphemy widespread throughout my homeland was a much needed scenario for me." Sunny glances to the side, pressing her lips together in thought. "Very unfortunate that it took a conflict on this scale to reveal such sacrilege, but I suppose that shows the extent of the corruption of Progress' name within my homeland."

"Ah, forgive me! My ramblings haven't answered your question!" Sunny grins. "No, I don't consider myself an enemy of your Goddess. Rather... I feel like your Goddess sees an enemy in me. After all, what is one 'helpful' ant out of a colony of violent ones?"



As she moves onto the next topic, Sunny's smile drops into something more contemplative. "As for my reasons for joining you..." She says, "Let's just say that, for the moment, our goals align. I don't wish for this twisted spread of my God's name."