In the Sun Kingdom, it is customary that a marriage in the royal family must earn the approval of the Ministry of the Priesthood. The Ministry rejects Nike, however, and demands that she perform the potentially fatal "Rite of Illumination." Livi is worried for Nike's safety, but Nike decides to perform the rite to see herself accepted.
they were part of what were 
called "the lower classes."
".لقد كانوا جزءًا مما كان يسمى "الطبقات الدنيا
eles eram parte dos chamados "classe baixa".