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[decisiveconquest]

(Sanguis has blessed her and no one can tell her differently. Daenerys is standing before a mirror, running her fingertips over the horns protruding from her head. However those additions do not thrill her as much as the leathery wings on her back.

If her smile makes you feel a bit uncomfortable, that is understandable. The scales on her cheeks and the fact that her blue eyes are anything but human don't help matters, however there is an undefinable quality about her. Perhaps this isn't a blessing after all.)

Am I a monster? (Her hands shake as she presses her talons against her cheeks.) Is this...me? Have I always been this?

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[tobrushawaysnow]

[ He could argue that his heart is dead. But that's a physical thing, and he knows that isn't what she's talking about. His lips twitch and he shakes his head slightly. ]

A long time ago, Xiao Xingchen and I were going to form a sect based on talent and compassion, rather than bloodline.

[decisiveconquest]

Why didn't you go through with it? (She had tried to do something similar with her council and her cities. Names are meaningless; peasants and slaves can reveal surprising talents.)

[tobrushawaysnow]

The short answer is I lost my temper and accused him of the deaths of my clan. By the time I caught up to him, three years had passed.

Then I died.

[decisiveconquest]

(She frowns sadly.) I'm so sorry. (Asking for details is rude, so she gives him a comforting smile instead.)

What do you want to accomplish? Can I help?

[tobrushawaysnow]

[ She is kind. Song Lan manages almost a smile in return. ]

...I do not know if you can help. Here, all I can do is try to avoid repeating my mistakes. Xue Yang and I have agreed that Xiao Xingchen's happiness and safety are most important.

[decisiveconquest]

Having a focus helps. (A reason to be better; to improve day by day.) I have one too and each day I wake, I am determined to make his life a little better.