Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-1309458-20141119040905/@comment-1309458-20141122232859

Marina smiled softly at the taller girl. She stood with her legs apart, her hands on her waist. Overall, it was a pretty confident stance.

"Of course," Marina said with conviction. "I'm a part of the Nixa family. I could have been the heir to a rich and powerful corporation. I was born into a place that made me inherently unworthy. I couldn't be worthy of it. I never chose it. I never gave it the effort. I would have become powerful, but I didn't earn any of that power. So, I chose to forgo that life for one that was even harder."

She moved closer to Cassie. She placed a hand on her shoulder. The warm, kind smile was still on Marina's face.

"I chose to become a huntress. A protector of peace and justice in the land, like my grandfather. Like the Nixa family is supposed to. I chose the hard path of pain and dedication for the betterment of all. I worked hard. I did all that I had to do and more. And I can tell that so did you. You might feel nervous or scared or unable to do your job. But never believe that you didn't earn the position that you were given. To be at Beacon Academy, to learn how to help people, that's why you're worthy. It doesn't matter if you don't think that you have what it takes to be a leader. Because right now, I'm telling you - you are forbidden to be unworthy. Because people are looking up to you. You are worthy because you're not allowed to be unworthy."

She placed a finger on Cassie's chest, where her heart should be.

"This is all it takes," she whispered. "A good heart. Good intentions can lead you a long way."