Balance of powers

«So, let me recap,» Ignis exclaims when I'm done with my confession. «Your mother is the Queen of Mages. You're the most powerful among your siblings, so you're her successor. And, one day, one of our kids will be your successor as well.»

«As long as one of them has powers, yes.»

«Which is highly probable, given what your mother says.»

«Yes.» I nod.

He's catching on pretty quickly. Now, it is just a matter of finding a way to make my two roles coexist.

«So, the Royal Family of Alba is going to have a King and the leader of the Mages,» he considers. «That's quite the amount of power, Veronica. It might cause struggles among our successors. We need to think of a solution in time.»

«Yes, but it's too early. We don't have successors yet, except for our yet-to-be-born baby.»