Ankyra Sound love won through my defeat

shut up shut up! she wished to snap, but he had done no wrong. the man's valorous passion was admirable in the sight of their outnumbered nature. on behalf of rosalyn, erzulie reminded herself, and cooled, steadying herself on the edge of eurycrates' angered words. 
there could be no trade. her pirate would not want that, the harlot was sure. whatever she was enduring now at the hands of drageda, losing the sound for which they had scrimped and fought would be greater. and so she looked sharply to caiaphas, and gave a single nod, trusting in the crone's judgement.