None of us were ready when father showed signs of deterioration: our simple troubles of the day quickly transferred to whom would carry on the leadership.  And before you say anything, yes… I try to bring up running things democratically between the three of us, but Boris was too power-hungry and Matilda was too manipulative.

Yeah, well, you can never be too careful. The family and I used to have problems with organized raider groups before, so it was necessary. You’d be surprised at how organized some of these bloodthirsty skirmishers can get.

Don’t let that prissy-girl act fool you: my sister’s shiny red apple with black insides. (Sigh) I know she’s not a bad person… but the temptation of anything to control is too strong for her.