Silver Creek where have you buried all your children?

Thalassa sat upon a boulder that Haedwig knew all too well she would hurt herself attempting to climb atop of. So, on the ground she would remain. My grief has settled. She responded simply. The witch had long accepted the deaths she knew would come. But, there is work to be done. We cannot afford to waste any time.

We need to discuss Europia. She was yet to bring up the girl's marriage prospects to anyone. While the first territory was still in place Haedwig had discussed it with the late Queen and Prince Consort, but it had promptly been decided against. Europia was still young, too loud, not yet a proper lady. But now things had changed; she would need to be taught.