The birth of a royal child in the kingdom of Lian was always a stressful affair. Despite his immense magical power and numerous wives, the King of the patriarchal realm had very few sons. Desperate to ensure a heir for his small country, he ensured each birth had numerous physicians attending to keep the mother and child safe. But in any kingdom lorded over by the Empire could only consider male heirs. And Lian was a kingdom with a larger amount of female births.