Thread:Addfire/@comment-26234016-20171106234201/@comment-26234016-20171211010600

"Now what? I've lived my whole fucking life called flamespitter or spark or ember just because of my parentage when it occured to me: I'm the only one who's ever earnt anything! You all lounge around on your sofas eating peeled grapes while I had to explode someone from the inside earlier today.

"I wanted to be in charge, because I didn't think Callidus here had the stones for it. But we were evenly matched in a no-magic fight. So I'll cede leadership."

I get up in his grille. "Now tell me, where do you get off telling me what to do? This was intended to be a fight to the death, and you're surprised people got hurt? If you hadn't just healed me I'd go toe-to-toe with you. Our kingdom needs respect for those who earn it- and so far, all you've done is prove that you have powers and ask pointless questions. I took initiative. You didn't. Where do you find high ground?"