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You were essentially the royal version of a backup plan.
Let's face it: in most medieval worlds, the infant mortality rate sucks. The chance of surviving through childhood isn't all that great either, especially once you figure in combat training and all the accidents which can occur during it. Places with magic have their own hazards. And then you get assassins... well, the bottom line is that the firstborn is the one who's supposed to get the throne, but the firstborn doesn't always get much beyond that on the lifespan charts. So your parents had you. Just in case.
But as it turned out, all was well. Your elder sibling reached adulthood, with you not that far behind. He was trained, he learned his lessons well, he spent his entire life preparing to take power and you -- well, it was a warm bed and good meals, plus every so often a select few of the people would remember your name. On the whole, you accepted it.
And then one of those enemy assassins got through.
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