Relative Meaning

There's a museum in Illuin, where Cia invited a bunch of people to go for a social outing. It's nothing special for the most part, but a couple of things stood out.

There's a statue of a Pregnant Sebiestor holding a rifle in one hand, staring at her belly with a determined expression. She's by Mati Rata and is titled "One day this too shall be yours".

Different people obviously have different reactions to her.

Matariki thought the statue was telling her child that there would be fighting, but that there would be tools - that it was a message of self reliance and optimism. The Rifle was a Gallente model similar to the one we learned to shoot with when we were children, so Mata thinks of it like a promise to prepare the child to be free. That they need never be defenceless.

Cia seemed surprised that the weapon was from the Gallente. Perhaps it's a reminder to her of what the Republic owes to the Federation. I talked to her later, and she was sad too, that a woman has to think of violence at a time when she should be preparing for bringing forth a new life.

The statue made me sad, to think that before her child is even born, they have been committed to war.

Like I was.