"I would have to agree. Witnesses say the Successor becomes withdrawn as they gain more legacies. The things they once valued, like bonding with their men or even the food they eat, suddenly change.
"It was fortunate that they all started out having legions of armies with them. It made asking for witness accounts easier. But the vast majority of the interviews led to the same conclusion. The Successors slowly became different people."
The words of the Analyst were purely a retelling, but somehow they dove deeper than that. There had been plenty of moments when my gut twisted into knots for unknown reasons. And right now, I had the same feeling.
"Can you be more specific, Zanele?"
Nodding, the woman then answered after some thought.