Mmm, a whole monologue.
- Husbands are forced to impose a rune of oblivion on their wives, but they still raise their own daughters in the same unsustainable way, observing traditions, right?
"Yes, Kari," Caesar's quiet reply.
I suddenly thought, what was it like for him, born from violence against the brightest?
"More difficult than you can imagine," Araeden chuckled.
Suddenly I realized that I did not want to imagine. I just don't even want to. Absolutely. And at the same time:
“Your mother didn’t give up on you?”
— No, my dear. My mother is a strong woman. She gave her power to this world, linking my life to Sataren because she knew that Emperor Ashero, her husband, would kill me as soon as I left my mother's womb.
I froze, looking intently at Caesar.
How did I not think of thi
