Character Interview: Sara from the Legon Series

I knew that when I started the Legon Series that I would need characters that would motivate Legon to want to help people outside of his friends and family. Legon had to work to save himself and his sister, but he needed to feel empathy for people in the empire to be inspired to become the hero he needed to be. The main character I used for this was Sara. By freeing her from a bad situation it planted the seed that Legon could make a real impact on the world around him. Sara is here today to talk with us.

 

Thank you for taking the time to talk with us today. How has life been treating you?

Thanks for having me on the site. I have been keeping busy. Keither and I have three kids now and I have been running the main healing center in Manton for the last few years.

How have you enjoyed being a mother?

I love it! I will admit that most times I feel like I’m in over my head, but I suppose most parents feel that way.

What has life been like since the war?

It has been a mixed bag. During the war we had a sense of purpose. When I say we, I mean everyone in the Cona Republic, but now…there isn’t the same drive. There’s no longer the threat of death to unify and motivate the people.
As for me, I have been busy working in the healing centers and also working in the old Cona Empire to help them rebuild. Legon tells us it will take generations for the scars created by the war to truly heal, but we still do what we can.

Prior to the war you were in the care of the Queen. What was that like, and did it color the way you look at the world today?

Being in the care of the Queen was the most horrible time of my life. I was forced to work as a prostitute. The work was humiliating, and I knew that if I didn’t make my clients happy I would be put to death. During that time I also came to hate people. For many of the girls I worked with they lived in a numb state…they just existed from day to day and that was all they could do. I wasn’t at that point yet…so, I hated the free world, the Iumenta, the Queen, and most of all, my clients.
When Legon freed me and took my pain I was able to breath for the first time in what felt like ages. That event allowed me to see a life where I wasn’t ruled by sorrow and it was that vision that helped me to recover.
Now my time in the care tints every action in my life. I can’t help but see those in need and feel a sense of responsibility for them. I can empathize with almost anyone, and I feel a great drive to help others. I think I feel this because I recognize how lucky I am that Legon freed me.

How is your relationship with Legon and Sasha these days?

It’s bitter sweet. We are all extremely close to one another and I cherish our time together. It’s bitter in some ways because while I’m not old by any means, I see myself aging. The Elves stop aging around twenty-five. So in many ways being close to Legon and Sasha reminds of my own mortality. Sasha looks as old as she did in the war, and in some ways that keeps memories of the past fresh in my mind. At times though being around Legon, Sasha, and Iselin make me feel younger than I am, a feeling I dare say I will relish as the years move on.

Thank you so much for talking with me today. Is there anything else you’d like to say?

Thank you for having me on, it’s been wonderful talking with you. I think all I would like to say to people is thank you for supporting Keither and I. We really appreciate all of you. Thank you again.

 

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