Chương 356: 356. Crossroads

Alma stood her ground. She had said what she truly believed and there was plenty more. "I want to be queen one day. I want to lead our people in more than just protecting the forests. I wish for our people to see the world and everything it has to offer. I wish for others to see the beauty and brilliance of our city every day. And if we can not change our ways then I see no reason to remain in the home I love." 

The elder's faces had become sour. They knew that Alma was on a path to become a queen and had been trained to take on the title one day. Hearing that she would self exile herself because she wanted the entire culture to change was an insult to the ways the elves had relied on for hundreds of years.