“My mother, Auralie... she taught me to heal—to save lives every chance I get. My father, Andrei, taught me to fight—to end lives, but only when I must. And my brother, Teller, taught me to think—to lead with reason, not prejudice. That is the Queen I strive to be. I will not demand that you bend your knee. Past Crowns have done enough of that. I will only vow, on my blood and my soul, on all that I am, and all that I hold dear, if you give me your faith, I will do my best to earn it—” I crossed my swords at my chest. “—and I won’t stop until my dying breath.”
