[Cid had never agreed with it. Of course, he wasn't from Valisthea, which meant he wasn't raised surrounded by slaves who were raised to believe that's all they were worth. They tested infants and Branded them immediately, taking them from their homes, and most parents were glad to have the burden removed. It was disgusting, but he also meant to change it.]
It's easy when you take the babes from their trundle beds and raise them with the idea they're less than, just for breathing.
[There's an anger in his voice as he explains, the sort that speaks of rebellion.]
I do, aye. There's a reason I signed up and it's not just because of what your Empire decided to do with me.
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Date: 2025-01-04 05:37 am (UTC)[Cid had never agreed with it. Of course, he wasn't from Valisthea, which meant he wasn't raised surrounded by slaves who were raised to believe that's all they were worth. They tested infants and Branded them immediately, taking them from their homes, and most parents were glad to have the burden removed. It was disgusting, but he also meant to change it.]
It's easy when you take the babes from their trundle beds and raise them with the idea they're less than, just for breathing.
[There's an anger in his voice as he explains, the sort that speaks of rebellion.]
I do, aye. There's a reason I signed up and it's not just because of what your Empire decided to do with me.