Maralyn's father gay and in love with another man. He was forced into marriage with a highly respected and skilled shaman (Maralyn's mom). He never loved her, no matter how much she cared for him. She'd grant him wishes and cast spells for him, doing absolutely anything to gain his affection. But he simply didn't care, only using her. After the birth of Maralyn and her twin, her father brutally murdered her mother and Maralyn walked in on it.
