[oh hey that is some nice bait I WONDER IF I SHOULD GO STRAIGHT FOR IT]
Let me tell you in detail what my birthright would have afforded me, even without the perks of status in society. I could summon a host of spirits, control any sort of liquid you can imagine up to and including molten metal of various kinds... and ah, I could easily keep your vital functions intact as I took you apart layer by layer, from your feet to your skull.
None of these are abilities I could accomplish in their current, refined forms if my ancestors hadn't put centuries of work into our bloodline, and that's what you sorts simply don't get. You just want to skip the entire process and place yourselves on top of society without any sort of appreciation of the sort of effort that does go into attaining status --- and while I can't say I have any respect for certain individuals as individuals, there are plenty of us who have dedicated our lives to the improvement of our family's glory and honor without resting on our laurels.
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Let me tell you in detail what my birthright would have afforded me, even without the perks of status in society. I could summon a host of spirits, control any sort of liquid you can imagine up to and including molten metal of various kinds... and ah, I could easily keep your vital functions intact as I took you apart layer by layer, from your feet to your skull.
None of these are abilities I could accomplish in their current, refined forms if my ancestors hadn't put centuries of work into our bloodline, and that's what you sorts simply don't get. You just want to skip the entire process and place yourselves on top of society without any sort of appreciation of the sort of effort that does go into attaining status --- and while I can't say I have any respect for certain individuals as individuals, there are plenty of us who have dedicated our lives to the improvement of our family's glory and honor without resting on our laurels.