Chapter 10: The Island of HomeTo continually walk the path of righteousness is no easy task. Hidden dangers lie in wait with every footfall, the temptation to stray at every fork. And there will come a time when even the most steadfast of queens will find that her efforts have turned inward to serve herself instead of serving her people as it should be.
It is at this time that the wise leader will remove her crown and pass the burden of leadership to a new generation. For if a queen should continue to lead while blinded to these dangers, every footstep is one step closer to the abyss. And when a queen falls, it is the loss of not just a single soul, but all the souls of her colony.
—Addendum to The Book of the Origin by High Priestess Arabel (Bella) Aurelius Nobilis.
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