Aura shook her head. "On the contrary, only people change society. People who stand up and say enough. People who demand to be treated equally regardless of their sex, gender, skin colour or sexuality. People who create and devise inventions and works of art, who investigate and discuss and discover, who teach and inspire, and of course those who support and nurture, and heal and protect, and make these other things possible. People who lead, and people who follow." This is great, and so true, but when you're in the midst of reactionary craziness, like we seem to be right now, it's very hard to see the big picture.

She paused a moment. "But not us. We cannot lead without exposing ourselves.It's interesting that while Aurelia can see the big picture and pronounce the need for people to get involved, she exempts herself because she would be putting her existence at risk, yet those very people she mentions have often, like the woman you mentioned in your note, lost their lives for a greater cause.

Aurelia can talk the talk, but she doesn't seem to think she has any investment in walking the walk.