Third Person's POV
Altheria continued,
"According to what is written here, only a very small number of individuals belonging to the Malakar royal lineage ever awaken the curse runes embedded within their bloodline."
She turned her head slightly, ensuring both Nyx and Isha were following.
"And those who do awaken them gain access to certain curse spells that those runes are capable of manifesting."
Her brows knit together slightly.
"But there is something particularly strange about the nature of these abilities."
She traced a line of script along the parchment.
"These curses cannot be learned, copied, or cultivated by ordinary means, even by the members of the same family, as they are not techniques that can be passed down through study."
Her crimson eyes darkened slightly.
"They are innate, and even the caster themselves appears to possess only a limited understanding of how they function."
She tapped another portion of the record.
