Takikofaced many challenges from a young age. She lost her father only at the age of 11. She was forced to move in with a new stepfather and start a new life. She was only 11 when all of these events took place. She was mentally very scattered and confused. Her moving into the moving into the imperial palace really changed her for the good. She had chance to get away from home and explore new options. She met new people, tried new things, had up’s and lows but in the end all that made her stronger as a person. By the time she was 13 she knew what she wanted. She knew who she was as a person
~Mahnoor
Of Nightingales That Weep By: Katherin Paterson 