"Garlemald has no magic of their own, those who live there cannot use aether. They recruit from their conquered provinces to do so. The Empire gives their recruits opportunity to advance...but true honor?" Yotsuyu shook her head. "I think not."

After all, had she not advanced in the Empire simply by the dubious virtue of her own hatred?

"Even then, the summoning of true primals is mostly enacted by the beast tribes...though I have done it. With help," she admitted, begrudgingly. Yotsuyu really had no thanks to give Asahi. The little worm was one of the architects of her destruction--she would have been content as the childish Tsuyu, though in a way, she felt like that was hiding...