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I see everyone smile and laugh and pat each others back, because she’s not as bad as she used to be.

I don't see achievement.

I see something that hurt me. I see something that makes my heart speed up and skip beats and send me into this fight or flight mode. I see terror. I see everyone who accepts her as someone I should avoid or. fear for my life.

My years brought me the experience I need to lead my kingdom now. My words brought others hope, my words still bring that hope. My time as that planet’s Signless wasn’t wasted. I know what to do. I know how to actually treat people, and I know better than to sit on my ass and lavish in the fact I am of high standing while people fucking suffer and chalk it up to there being some absurd, and unlikely “genetic superiority” of the place I am in.