Qatrand er Yecine would be lying to say that the cold sting in her chest from learning what her father thought was fully closed and warmed. But it was much less distressing and painful to think about than it ever was - and became less so every day that passed.
"There was an agreement between Anper er Yecine and Ondua er Goltbred. Marriage between firstborns. And Elua was essentially born for that purpose… so they needed a male to match her. At least according to a certain faction of my family's thinking."
Wearing a wry smile, Qat thought again of something she had a time or three before. In a certain manner of speaking, being anything other than a political marriage tool for the family's benefit had been out of the question. If the Goltbred child had been male, she still may have been arranged for them…
