She raises a brow slightly at Elizabeth. The woman is trying to be very careful with her word choice. Just what has her son told everyone about her?
"Likely from his schooling and time at the Service Academy," she assures Elizabeth. "It's good he's found stories to keep himself entertained while here." Even if she's unsure about stories involving ghosts. Was it common in other universes to make light of one's ancestors?
"There's no need to watch what you say around me. If you're a..." Potential spouse? Someone Ivan's courting? She goes for the more neutral, "Friend of my son, you have my trust and assistance."
Because if she can't trust the judgement of the adult son she raised then something went horribly wrong in the process. She may need to ask Gregor and Miles for more regarding that given how evasive her son has been on personal topics. Either way, Elizabeth seems to be a woman of good character and that matters a great deal to Alys.
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"Likely from his schooling and time at the Service Academy," she assures Elizabeth. "It's good he's found stories to keep himself entertained while here." Even if she's unsure about stories involving ghosts. Was it common in other universes to make light of one's ancestors?
"There's no need to watch what you say around me. If you're a..." Potential spouse? Someone Ivan's courting? She goes for the more neutral, "Friend of my son, you have my trust and assistance."
Because if she can't trust the judgement of the adult son she raised then something went horribly wrong in the process. She may need to ask Gregor and Miles for more regarding that given how evasive her son has been on personal topics. Either way, Elizabeth seems to be a woman of good character and that matters a great deal to Alys.