Saida,
although carrying an air of daunting power,
really is kind.
She cherishes each and every individual thing,
each particle of air,
each cell of water,
each breath of her kin -
though not directly related.
If one looks closely,
you'll see how her lips are slightly tilted up,
and her eyes are smiling,
behind the storms that swirl in her gray gaze.
And the one thing,
the only thing,
that will always come first is Esera -
her daughter.
The one who will take over,
as ruler of all,
if anything should happen to Saida.
Saida wishes that day would never come,
only because that would mean Esera is without a mother.
For the mean time, she vi