[color=blue]"I am. I think it could be beneficial for you to know that you can defend yourself from something."[/color] Roxy answered honestly. It wasn't likely they would be physically attacked but it was better to be prepared. [color=blue]"I was trained as if I was going to be the heir. It was important that I be able to defend myself if the need arose. As the head of an empire is always going to have enemies. Or so my father has always said." [/color] she had heard rumors of heirs being used for ransom. She hadn't wanted to be risk being in that position. She had been willing to do what was necessary to be as strong as she could be.