I think they mean for us to create a life here and however we choose to go about it is up to us.

[ Peggy raises her brows at him. ]

The Natha aren't pushing us to choose sides; it's the people on the surface that will likely ask it of us sooner rather than later. It's already begun. The winter gala a few weeks ago had us selecting pins at the entrance as a show of loyalty, I suppose, for whichever faction we considered — home. [ She shakes her head, exhaling softly. ] Quite honestly, Mr Stark, I'm not sure how long any one of us can remain neutral without consequence.