"Yes, this indicates that quite a few former Songstresses also acknowledged the situation, and they helped to conceal the truth." La Gui'er spread her hands helplessly.
"After all, once a Songstress fully unleashes her abilities, she too has no retreat. You've convinced so many people and gathered so much power and public opinion that it's impossible to withdraw now; there's only one path forward to the end."
"But if you merely advocated as a 'Songstress' without spreading your 'nodes' too much, you would actually be freer at this point. Since you wouldn't be too deeply involved, advancing and retreating would be easier, and you could retire and rest in your old age."
"Not every Songstress is ambitious. The Federation had nearly a century of peace and stability after the civil war, during which the entire Federation was busy with post-war recovery and development. There were plenty of opportunities in all industries, and social conflicts were relatively few."
