Lion Head Mesa reed

perhaps, she thought. or maybe it meant they would favor one more than the other. maybe they would not look upon makono the way she deserved.

i will be old enough when i can have visitors. she told him. once more certain of this, not leaving any room for doubt in her own heart.

then i can go to mereo. she dared to offer, too blinded by her own fantasy to consider logistics. mereo has soldiers, they will respect a princess.

or she would make them.

that remained unspoken, but perhaps it was evident in the way she mimicked her father's power.