[ GLimmer tenses a little. Her hand grips at the bedclothes, balls into a taut fist for a brief moment. ]

...When we were getting ready for the coronation no one would even mention my mom or why we even had to crown me in the first place. It was like they were afraid just mentioning her would break me.

[ There's a hint of bitterness in her voice. She had made her peace with it, but it still stung. ]