Redsand Canyon chaos is a ladder

In a way, the decision had been easy… it was her closeness with the leading pair of Epoch that had made it difficult… but it was time for her to stand firm to her own wills just as others had done before her. A smile crossed her maw when he used the title.
 
There was a pang of sadness carrying in her eyes… it felt odd to be called that… it felt odd for that title to refer to anyone other than the Lady Ruenna who had brought her to Mereo just eight months prior.
 
The question fell and she would nod, dipping her head slightly in the process. “Yes, please, Imperator.” She would respond simple, finding an almost underwhelming sense of pomp and circumstance regarding what might be one of the most important moments of her life.