After all, rebellion is the prerogative of adolescence. I know that there are those among my family who cannot bear the burden of rank and privilege without a chronic sting of guilt, but I ask that you look charitably upon those so ailing, as I do.
That is the true meaning of the ceremonial wine tipped upon our new-born heads.ĭoes this pride in our heritage make me old fashioned? Some would say so. I hold, as my forefathers did, that to be born Imperial is to receive the blessing of the Universe. I am a daughter not just of the Emperor, but of the Empire, and I look upon our traditions and achievements with pride.
