She isn't sure what causes him to turn away slightly, but her heart goes out to him, even she does take some comfort in the hand against her back. It's too recent, and in the end she can't be sure it won't always be that way.

A slate of ice and sharp reactions that involve her Stepmother.

(The feeling that no matter how much ground they reclaim, it will never stop her.)



"What is your Old Kingdom like?" She asked, hoping it wasn't the subject that pained him.