Even if her mother had cheated on the Emperor and had eventually been reduced to little more than a political figurehead, she still possessed immense political influence within her territory. Most awakeners and Lords would naturally be careful around someone like her, especially when that person had the power to make their lives considerably more difficult.
Isaac, however, had never been particularly good at worrying about things like that. He looked at Althea and continued, "You weren't responsible for what your mother did, and you weren't responsible for who your father was. Yet you were the one who had to grow up carrying the consequences of their choices. That's why I said I what I said. The First Queen is piece of shit."
