Emberwood I'm inside out, you're underneath

There was a moment of silence that followed Kavik's acknowledgement. It was difficult to think about, much less talk about the opportunities she had missed. Bhediya thought that it would be wrong of her to exercise her maternal instincts on someone else's child. Nonetheless, she nodded along and smiled, as to not give the man offense.

Can I ask something? It was a personal question but one that she thought he ought to answer all the same. If Kavik posed one in return, she would give the same sort of reply that she then expected. Where is Lainie's mother? Assuming she isn't here.