Blackwater Islands my heart is pierced by cupid, I disdain all glittering gold

As has been expected, Akantha had given Galateia a few tokens of knowledge. As Her daughters, we hold more of a standing on Her land. They are below us in every rite, and should be treated as such. No one is begging forth cruelty, my dearest, but it is asked that we each know ourselves and the status we are born with. For a moment, Kalika found herself a bit hypocritical, though the thought was gone just as soon as it had come. She had taken up both of the consorts as lovers, but that did not mean that she ranked them on the same level as herself by any means. If need be, she would take the life of either without a second thought.

I know that this may seem difficult to accept, though I am sure that if the Mothers placed you here, it wasn't without the knowledge of your quick adjustment. She offered a kind smile, though her eyes were stoic in their glare.