Mindfire
Istar
So I'm thinking about putting in a subplot about my main character's relationship with his daughter later on. The idea is that he expected to have sons- male heirs and all that. But he has one son and one daughter, who I'm considering making the older child. Because of this he shows his son some subtle favoritism while his daughter clamors for his attention. His wife chastises him for this. As it happens, his favoritism toward his son puts him in the wrong place at the wrong time and his legs are injured, causing him to slowly lose his ability to walk. Now Nendwa Forest being the kind of place it is and the Mako being the kind of people they are (hunters, warriors, etc.) you can understand how if you're supposed to inherit the throne, being crippled is a major disadvantage. And as if that didn't make it clear enough, the Worldmaker (i.e. God) calls the boy to another path which prevents him from taking the throne anyway. Consequently, my main character is practically forced to make his daughter his heir. He learns his lesson about parental favoritism and he and his daughter grow closer as the story goes on.
Here's the problem: I don't want it to seem like his daughter only gets the heir-ship and her father's equal appreciation by default. Suggestions?
Here's the problem: I don't want it to seem like his daughter only gets the heir-ship and her father's equal appreciation by default. Suggestions?