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When the second child of the (L/N) kingdom was born it was a joyful day. After the loss of their eldest the Queen had mourned for years. With the coming of their daughter a weight was lifted from many in the kingdom, and while the Queen would always mourn her eldest child she now had one that depended on her.
To her own customs the Queen begged her husband to pierce the Princess’ ears with iron. A custom meant to protect the child from the Fae. The king was reluctant to do so even after being assured it was safe by one of the great Dwarves.
What eventually swayed the king's decision was a vile Fae known as Compress, by mortal tongue. After you’d begun to walk the demimortal being tried to sway you from your nanny. They managed to save you before he could do anything, but the father finally agreed. At the tender age of two the Princess was honored with a title that few humans would ever receive. The iron that pierced her ears was the first mineral of the new mines, by dwarven custom she was named “Mother of the Mines.”