Of Strength and Weakness

Hello, everyone. This is a FF for the book Heart of Light written by Dr. Charlie Starr. I make nothing from this, it is not mine, blahblahblah. Basically, I take the characters out of the toybox, play with them nicely, and put them back where I found them. There you go.

Now, if you have never read the book before, let me clarify a few key points so you can read my story without being lost. (Forgive me, Dr. Starr, if I fudge on some of this.)

The story centers around a man named Solomon Starr who used to be the Captain of the 44th Guard on a planet known as Imperial World. Imperial World is (as it sounds) an empire that controls the majority of the galaxy it resides in. The Empire was created centuries ago by 2 brothers, Amrik (for whom the dynasty is named) and his brother who became the first Sykol (doctor who genetically alters all of the unborn children on the planet to be perfect).

The goal of the Amrik Empire is to create children who will be flawless, strong individuals who will show no weakness (physical weakness, empathy, compassion, love, etc). Solomon was the Captain of the 44th Guard, protecting Janis IV, the queen of the 44th generation of Amrik's. However, after Janis punished her Guardsmen for something Solomon considered unwarranted, he did something unthinkable, he resigned. (Every Guardsman is genetically altered and trained to protect and serve their Charge. Thus, resigning, while not illegal, is unthinkable).

Once he leaves, Solomon goes to find his long-lost father on a "savage" world called Kall, a backwater green jungle world in the rim of the galaxy. His father was someone the Kalli called the Man of Light (also Man of Compassion). Thus Solomon is referred to as the Phillagi or Son of Compassion. Solomon is guided by a native woman (referred to as Savage) who helps him navigate the jungle which no outsider has ever managed to make it through.

I won't give away anything else plot-wise in the story, except for 2 things. Near the end of the story, Solomon spends one night with Savage before leaving the next day to go to war, never to return. Also, the Sykol on Imperial World has recently helped Janis IV bear a son named Atrist, who will be even more cruel and stern than his mother.

Here is my plot bunny: What would happen if, because of that 1 night spent together with Solomon, Savage were to have a child, a daughter. She would be the Phillaga or Daughter of Compassion. What if she was to be sent to Imperial World and met Atrist, the dark prince who is intolerant of imperfection and weakness. What is weakness? What is true strength? I'll let you find out. Enjoy.