For what purpose? Illyria gives the principality a look that may be interpreted as affronted, but Illyria does not get affronted.
"For victory." It is an obvious enough reason, is it not? Has the principality never experienced the thrill of conquest in its life? The thought simply makes it even more pitiable a thing. In Illyria's time there were only rulers and those they trampled underfoot. This thing surely would have consigned itself to the latter group despite its great celestial strength.
"I have little other use here," she continues. "My life has held but one purpose: to crush those that would oppose me, and to rule those that would not." She looks at her shell's hand, small, delicate, fragile. The iron resolution in her voice dims. "I have known nothing else."
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"For victory." It is an obvious enough reason, is it not? Has the principality never experienced the thrill of conquest in its life? The thought simply makes it even more pitiable a thing. In Illyria's time there were only rulers and those they trampled underfoot. This thing surely would have consigned itself to the latter group despite its great celestial strength.
"I have little other use here," she continues. "My life has held but one purpose: to crush those that would oppose me, and to rule those that would not." She looks at her shell's hand, small, delicate, fragile. The iron resolution in her voice dims. "I have known nothing else."