Ankyra Sound to please their lord, so before the sword

her ear flicked once, but she opted to answer. "four. but five, since i also consider rosalyn's son one of my own children." they were half-siblings, after all; it made little sense to the woman that they be raised divided in any way. war did change things, she supposed; after all, despite her initial furor, here she was, striding at the side of a man she thought she would always consider an enemy.
"rusalka is a good place. at first, i was unsure that i wished children. but caiaphas is a strong ruler." her gaze slanted sideways. "perhaps if you cannot evah like her, you can see why she is respected."