Seaside Moors Our mind is not where it should be

As expected, things were underfoot. In very little time Rosalyn laid open what was on her mind. While many details were missing, Raleska could speculate on what it was her surrogate dams intended to do.

Anything for Rusalka -- Raleska had always admired that about both of them. Where her true mother had been single-minded and hellbent on one strident purpose, Rosalyn and Erzulie were the dual-pointed spear -- they thought in tandem always, and had many years of experience backing them.

But, taking the children... Raleska stirred uncomfortably. That meant she would have to spend time with him -- and her -- the discomfort was plaintive on her face. She supposed there were worse sacrifices to make than to endure the existential and unwavering guilt that barraged her any time she looked at Valravn or Regin. "What is it you're planning to do?"