Of memories of ashes

Ah! So she did have another handmaiden. She wondered if Zee would be jealous to hear it. When she mentioned Hannibal, Sirius winced, but mostly managed to hide it. Hannibal? Was that the father to her children. He had some uncomfortable history with the man and Deathbelle, but he had managed to put most of that aside these days. He respected the Warrior. It was the idea of him with Deathbelle… something he clearly had to get over. He could not have Deathbelle, but his Empress deserved happiness.

“Zee misses you as well. Perhaps you would like to come around for dinner some time, i’m sure she would be happy to see you” he said politely. Knowing the Empress was a woman both he and Zee would give the world to, and besides, he was keen to pull his thoughts away from Hannibal.