Boartusk Heights upon return

paloma. karpos.

i accept, agrippina said without hesitation, bowing her head beneath the eyes of them both.

no pride. no pride. and maybe — maybe one day she would have the title denied for her life entire. for her mother's name to be remembered.

for now, she had a role.

thank you, domina. i will seek her out.

hovering, the words tasted sweetly bitter in her mouth.