Asina had a rather tragic past; she was the daughter of a baronial family, and because she was born beautiful, her parents used her as a tool to climb the social ladder.
Her family was not wealthy, but her parents placed great importance on the façade of nobility, even if it meant going into debt to furnish their home with expensive furniture, paintings, and porcelain they knew nothing about; they insisted on using delicate silver plates, silver forks, and silver spoons for dining; and although their finances were stretched thin, they still employed a large number of maids and attendants, because in their words, only such a display was befitting of their noble dignity, otherwise they would be the laughingstock of others.
