Well... in my world, when you're born into a family like mine, there's only so much you can do.
[Immediately, she flushes with embarrassment over her own words - if any of the others from the Walls heard that, they'd be so offended! A noble acting like she has no options when the common people's lives are so much harder - that's certainly unbecoming. She hastily follows up:]
Somebody had to inherit the Founding Titan, and I-- I was the eldest. Besides, I thought I could do good with it.
[Right away, something inside her revolts against that turn of phrase - has she not made the most of her reign? The people of the Walls have lived peaceful lives, by and large.]
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[She grimaces a little.]
Well... in my world, when you're born into a family like mine, there's only so much you can do.
[Immediately, she flushes with embarrassment over her own words - if any of the others from the Walls heard that, they'd be so offended! A noble acting like she has no options when the common people's lives are so much harder - that's certainly unbecoming. She hastily follows up:]
Somebody had to inherit the Founding Titan, and I-- I was the eldest. Besides, I thought I could do good with it.
[Right away, something inside her revolts against that turn of phrase - has she not made the most of her reign? The people of the Walls have lived peaceful lives, by and large.]