Sun Mote Copse I wanna dream and make believe people can fly

She did perk up a bit when he mentioned her new title, and the urge to cry lessened a bit.  She was immensely proud of it, and there was no way she'd have been anywhere near it if she'd stayed home.  She knew she probably wouldn't have even been first choice for anything - not with Artaax and Blixen around.  And the mention about it being their loss stroked her ego, helping even more.

I just don't get why she even wants more kids. Kiwi grumbled, but it was halfhearted, and it was obvious the fight was leaving her.  She'd been so sure when she left that she was doing the right thing, but Bat's death and this deal with her mom had left her scrambling and feeling like she was going to lose the only family she still had left.