Her voice lowered slightly, as if recounting a legend passed down through generations.
"It is so rare that in most generations, no one even senses its existence. Only females of our clan have ever displayed any connection to it, and even then the connection is often faint. Centuries may pass before a direct descendant appears whose blood can truly resonate with the Imperial Bloodline. Those who are chosen by it are not merely talented. They are acknowledged by the very will embedded within our ancestral blood."
Max listened in silence, absorbing every word.
