Ravensblood Forest Remember that it's all in your head

Violante heard her son's calls, but she was far off, and when she found him, he was conversing with a stranger. She was proud of him, and his growth, but still protective, so she paced closer, to greet the stranger. Hail. I am Violante, Vicera of Sacrarium. I expect Lorelai will be here soon. She had not missed his swollen eye. To her son, she murmured, Good job.