Act I—A Girl, A Woman, A Mistress

 

 

There had never been a monarch the likes of Alexis the Third of Station Aelon.”

—Dr. D. Reven, Eighty-Third Archivist of The Way

 

Woman shall be under the protection of Man for woman is the weaker of the species and must be shielded from the harshness of life. While Helios protects all, the Dear Parent has granted the job of true protection over woman to the Fathers, the Husbands, the Brothers.”

—Book of Telling 14:6, The Ledger

 

If they do not see me as fit then I cannot guess as to what they define as fit. Even ripe with child I could best half the Royal Guard by myself. In fact, I shall look at my calendar and see when I can arrange that.”

—Journals of Alexis the Third, Mistress of Station Aelon and its Primes