"Freedom should be valued above all else. A life lived without restriction and oppression is what we should all aspire to. Elves who pursue things like power and wealth at the expense of their own brethren are the true traitors of the elven race!"
Irina's voice wasn't very loud, but it was clearly audible to every single elf in the Wind Forest.
All of the elves present gradually fell silent as contemplative expressions appeared on their faces, and some of them were even hanging their heads with shame.
She really is the spitting image of a younger version of Her Majesty… A reminiscent look appeared in Helena's eyes as she appraised Irina. Her mind wandered back to those days during which the Wind Forest had been ravaged by war and the elven queen had fought alongside her brethren.
At the time, they had engaged in a heated argument about freedom at the foot of the Tree of Life.