He wasn’t sure if it was a blessing or a curse. It seemed reductive to her as a person. She was more than what her bloodline could do to benefit others. He thought it might explain her stance on her independence. So long as she stayed on The Path, the Empire would protect her. If she fell off before making a point of her power, her parents might not be able to protect her.
A Tier 25 did not have any more of a chance against a Tier 30 plus than Matt or Liz had against Daimian’s father.
Once again, Matt tried to lighten the mood. “So, what, you had the other kids all following you around?”
That got the smile back. “A bit, yeah. That was more because I was always getting us into trouble.”
Matt could easily imagine a young Liz leading other kids on all sorts of fool’s errands. He had seen
