So, Albert left Glass Island, and the old queen never sent anyone to bring him back—perhaps Sofia was worried that Albert might lead Isabel astray.
It was precisely for this reason that, with her direct children being Andrew, who had already taken over part of the government, Albert, who had left to explore, and the two-year-old Prince John, she directly acknowledged Isabel, who had only recently become a Transcendent and was pursuing the Path of Beauty, as the heir to the throne.
Yanis, however, almost never taught Isabel any Transcendent "inheritance," but kept laying a foundation for her.
Before she came of age, she didn't teach her a single skill—even the Great Guardian taught many skills to his underage son.
It was as if she intentionally kept Isabel as a blank slate with a solid foundation.
