"She is the elder. By tradition, she should have been the Crown Princess. However, she lacked the ability to fly. Such things are...looked down upon by my people, the way humans look at those who cannot walk."
She takes a towel from the rack and wipes her brow. "My parents - X'hal rest them - appointed me to be the heir and not her. She has never forgiven it. The wound was early, and she has let it fester, destroying all that is good within her."
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Date: 2008-04-06 10:10 pm (UTC)She takes a towel from the rack and wipes her brow. "My parents - X'hal rest them - appointed me to be the heir and not her. She has never forgiven it. The wound was early, and she has let it fester, destroying all that is good within her."