I exist

 I exist. 

Outside of being a mother, a wife, a sister, a daughter, I exist. 

I exist as a human first, as a being that experiences joy and suffering, beauty and learning, life and tragedy. I exist because the universe chose to put me here for a purpose higher than my relation to men. 

I exist because a wise old woman gave me a gift and now magic runs through my veins. 

So the problem is not my existence as half dragon, half girl. 

The problem is how you perceive it as so small, you do not believe I can exist at all apart from through my bonds with men.

-Nikita Gill