The room fell into a heavy stillness until Raina, who had remained silent for some time, finally spoke. "Why must we interfere with humans at all?" she asked, though she didn't wait for an answer.
"We have all witnessed how their newfound power and status have gone to their heads," she continued, her voice soft but analytical. "Kael's and Ethan's suggestions to involve ourselves in their conflicts are invalid for one simple reason: no matter what we do, a winner will eventually emerge from among these human kingdoms on its own."
She looked around the table, her eyes sharp. "This is no longer the age of the past, where humans paused to consider the reactions of the Godlings or the Gods before they dared to draw blood or march to war."
