[ Mari frowns: "They started it. It's their responsibility to their own people that they're neglecting. We have every right to take these steps, we must let our voice be heard!"
That appears to be a cue, and several of her students repeat it. There's more murmuring. Piper distinctly hears someone say: 'It'll be worth it just to see their faces.' 'Let them know what it's like to wallow in their own stench for once.' 'Anyway, that's why we're going through the sewer - they won't catch us.'
Piper doesn't want to start using her power, but she isn't opposed to it either. She glances at Annabeth and decides to try to bring them to their senses first. If she convinces them against their will, then they'll just be back here to do it again later, and maybe no one will be there to stop them.
Mari's the key, she's the one who has a hold on these kids. Piper can see that immediately, with the almost creepy way they repeat her words. There were a couple of faces that seemed hesitant, but Mari'd picked well. Piper gets the distinct feeling that although Mari wouldn't necessarily want retaliation, she isn't opposed to it either. Every Blood atrocity is an excuse to stir up more aggression toward the Blood.
She thinks quickly. ]
I guess it depends on what you really want. [ Piper shrugs a little, and she looks away from Mari to carefully meet the gazes of those few whose expressions had flickered at Annabeth's words. ] If you want to make them pay for their neglect, this will definitely make an impact. They might not even find out who did it. But the key really is pay. Even the Blood only have so much time and resources. [ She turns her gaze to meet Mari's. ] If you stink up their council chamber, where do you think they'll be using it? Making your houses livable again? Or cleaning out their council chambers? Don't you see by doing this, you're not only opening yourself up to retaliation, but you're making it harder for them to actually help?
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That appears to be a cue, and several of her students repeat it. There's more murmuring. Piper distinctly hears someone say: 'It'll be worth it just to see their faces.' 'Let them know what it's like to wallow in their own stench for once.' 'Anyway, that's why we're going through the sewer - they won't catch us.'
Piper doesn't want to start using her power, but she isn't opposed to it either. She glances at Annabeth and decides to try to bring them to their senses first. If she convinces them against their will, then they'll just be back here to do it again later, and maybe no one will be there to stop them.
Mari's the key, she's the one who has a hold on these kids. Piper can see that immediately, with the almost creepy way they repeat her words. There were a couple of faces that seemed hesitant, but Mari'd picked well. Piper gets the distinct feeling that although Mari wouldn't necessarily want retaliation, she isn't opposed to it either. Every Blood atrocity is an excuse to stir up more aggression toward the Blood.
She thinks quickly. ]
I guess it depends on what you really want. [ Piper shrugs a little, and she looks away from Mari to carefully meet the gazes of those few whose expressions had flickered at Annabeth's words. ] If you want to make them pay for their neglect, this will definitely make an impact. They might not even find out who did it. But the key really is pay. Even the Blood only have so much time and resources. [ She turns her gaze to meet Mari's. ] If you stink up their council chamber, where do you think they'll be using it? Making your houses livable again? Or cleaning out their council chambers? Don't you see by doing this, you're not only opening yourself up to retaliation, but you're making it harder for them to actually help?