My family... I was an only child. My parents raised me well, though with much anxiety. Our house was not in good standing with the Empire's nobility, you see. Not until lord Berkut asked for my hand.

[Her smile is a little rueful now, aimed out at the flowers they stand before. Does Somnus intend to weave a crown for her now, with them? That would be difficult with their wrists entwined... so maybe he intends to stay even after they dispel it. The thought gladdens her.]

They were proud of me, but perhaps... not for the reasons I would have wished for.