I swear, I swear that I'm a good kid, Guess I'm good for nothing at all

Modesty nodded along as Flurry spoke her part, adding a nod here and murmur there to show she was paying attention. “There are deep currents at play, and I will need your sister to come back, at least for a time. She is a thorn in my side, but she sows a certain sort of chaos that can be put to use.” She hoped that Flurry would take the news well.  “She is better suited to take over from your father if the worst should happen, it's my hope, that you will succeed me, when the time comes. It's one thing to brute force your way into getting what you want. It's another to have a political mind. I don't see any harm in what you did, and it's not your fault you didn't have the full picture.”

A small cough escaped the back of her throat and she turned her head to the side to cover it as best she could, before taking another sip of her drink. “Azure and Sparrow have been at each other, I imagine, for longer than the Pirates had ever existed. Sparrow took his wife, you might have been too young to remember her being cooped up in the captain's quarters.” As much context as possible never hurt. “Still, he attacked her while she was giving birth, and half the pack along with her, your sister included... Foolish girl.” The comment certainly wasn't aimed at the daughter that sat with her. “She also put a bounty on the woman's head once she went home, one your father tried to claim. Is it any wonder the man was so antagonistic towards us?” Men, making life complicated since forever.

She sighed, feeling the effects of her tincture creep over her. “I imagine Sirius's involvement came about due to a need to protect his daughter in law, I can't say I wouldn't have done the same. But I'm sure, with time, we can mend bridges that need mending. I plan to take Jael to the markets there, to look at what livestock is on offer. Who knows what might eventuate while we are there,” She gave a shrug of her shoulders. Context, reassurance that something was being done, a glimpse of the future, perhaps. Would this put her daughter at ease?

“Speech.”