User blog comment:Holokami/Character Sheet: A'una/@comment-4867780-20160911231129

"her empathy (a very rare power among the Ae'ani)"

Figures ^ ^;

Empathy. That's what it all boils down to in the end, what separates good people from bad ones. It's really a shame such a noble state of mind ends up nurtering weakness and suffering in the hearts who bear it. A'una is really a great person, but the Ae'ani did not thrive into a mighty and prosperous empire through kindness and compassion. They did through greed and ruthlessness.

She has the higher moral ground and a golden heart, but in the end her opponents know better. Every effort spent "helping failures climb to a less imperfect" is a complete loss when it come to the Ae'ani empire's own betterment. By their very nature, sacrifices only ever benefit those who receive them, not those who make them. When it comes down to it, the sheer success of the Ae'ani proves beyond any doubt that the adorable A'una is ultimately wrong, and her position as imperial heiress makes her the greatest long-term threat to the empire, something that a great many are bound to have fully realized.

A'una needs to toughen up, Daenerys-style, or she will end up either leading the Ae'ani to their ruin, or being removed from the power board one way of another, possibly both successively.