Noctisardor Bypass 15 Step

She smiled gently; Etienne understood. She hoped that he knew as well that he would always be a part of Sapphique- that their love for him knew no bounds. She felt in her bones that all the mothers of Sapphique, past and present, would want him to be taken care of. 

She wanted to brush Anselm off but something in his tone dissuaded her. Perhaps she might need his protection, if this man was as brutish as she was led to believe. She nodded quietly, and turned to her brother. 

She kissed his cheek. ”Rest, brot’er.” She said, and she gave him another soft but affectionate hug. She squeezed her eyes shut; she fought back the rage that simmered within her, gritting her teeth together so hard that she felt a buzzing in her skull. She drew back, smoothing her expression. A calm smile was all that she would show him. ”I be takin’ care of you, now,” She said with a faint laugh.