The main character of my story lives in futuristic India. She's the last Kumari Devi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumari_(children), which is a tradition where a young girl is chosen as a reincarnated goddess and lives as such until she reaches puberty, etc. This is a big part of my character's personality, but since its not something we hear about a lot in the western world, I'm trying to figure out how to work in exactly what it is into the story.
My main problem is that she doesn't like to talk about it, and it's not like people on the street recognize her, either. Later, when someone does figure out who she was, she's in a high-action situation (prison camp as a political enemy--she's an assassin) so there isn't much time for talk. One of my friends suggested adding a small information section before the actual story, but I'm kind of opposed to that idea.
Any suggestions?
EDIT: Part of my problem is that she's no longer a goddess, so I can't show it as her everyday life. I'm thinking I kind of wrote myself into a corner, unless I do flashbacks.
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