"Sometimes things like that just happen," Lily agreed. "Trial by fire, or something of that sort. No one ever asks if you want to be a leader, or save the world, but sometimes, the dice just roll that way, and there it is," she murmured. "So you do the best you can and hope like hell it's enough."
She dropped her eyes for a moment. Saved the world. She had, hadn't she? It had cost her life, but she had. And then her son went and saved it again. It must be something in her blood. A soft smile edged her lips before she lifted her eyes again.
"Suppose it's a human nature thing. Like responds to like, and anything that''s different is wrong. Get enough of those sorts in power, and it's just ... a very vile situation. I imagine everyone here ... can relate to something like that."
Though that got her wondering. Did everyone have ... warring factions, either passive or active, in their own worlds?