"Celebrate." Jirni nodded. "We advanced our investigation about the instigator of Kamila's murder, acquired a better understanding of the Council, and learned about a threat that would have otherwise blindsided us.
"Now instead, we have the time to prepare. Why fight as we are now when we can ask for Vastor's help? For Lith's help? By the time our baby girl is born, you might be an Awakened.
"A bright violet Awakened who'd still lack Jiza's experience but with a Royal Fortress armor and the gods know what new marvels Forgemastered. No, biding our time was the right choice.
"Let them come. Even if Oghrom Gernoff himself comes at our door, I'll usher him in and have him buried under the bushes of roses."
***
Verhen Mansion, a few days later.
Surin seemed to share her mother's wish to not steal the thunder of Kamila's first pregnancy and came into Mogar a week after Elysia's birth, when the celebrations were already over and people had started to relax.
