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As the boy drew nearer, Taikon sat as well, breathing out a lengthy sigh as though to prepare for battle. The white prince rarely spoke of his mother, but children were so open themselves that it made it easier for him to share. He supposed he could avoid talking about his mother entirely by simply explaining what exactly a queen was. He realized as he thought it that was probably what the boy was after.
Queens are.. Oh. How do you explain politics to a child? Well there's this thing called a monarchy, he started, and made a face, cutting himself off. They're the top woman of the pack, he finally explained. There's the king, the guy, and the queen, the lady, and together they rule the pack all by themselves. They make all the decisions and make other people do the hard stuff, like hunting. He nodded, like he was agreeing with himself. That seemed like a reasonable explanation.
There are all kinds of rules about like who can be a queen or king, but they are different everywhere, he followed. Over time, he had learned a fair amount about various styles of monarchies.