Amelia shrugged. "She was threatening my baby sister-cousin. Ryuu stopped me before she passed out," she explained.
Brennus leaned back in his chair. "I'm not sure we're ready for three spunky little ladies like this."
The queen patted his leg. "We'll be just fine. I think our people need a little shaking up and who better to do it than my new daughters."
Meryn blinked. "Me too?"
The queen nodded. "Amelia and Isabelle are my daughters given to me by Fate when they mated my sons, but I have a feeling you're more a daughter of the heart."
Meryn kinda slumped forward. "But I don't want to embarrass you," she whispered.
The queen sat up straighter. "Meryn, there is nothing you can do that would make me too embarrassed to love you."
Aiden bumped her shoulder gently with his own. "That goes triple for me, baby."
Law grinned. "Me too, but I wouldn't test the limits on that pipsqueak." She glared at him, and he held his hands up. "I've not only known you the longest, but I've also worked with you. You can be downright destructive and scary when you put your mind to it."
Aiden stared at Law with a thoughtful expression on his face. "You have known her longer."
Law nodded. "Yes, though we were out of touch the past year or so."
The queen brightened. "What did you do?"
Law froze, and he shot a desperate look to Meryn, but it was too late she was already answering.
"We killed people." Her declaration seemed to echo through the room.
Amelia looked around. "But they were all bad," she added quickly.
Brennus tapped his chin. "Maybe an escort while they're here."
Meryn waved off his concern. "I got this. I can be good when I wanna."
Aiden pinched his nose. "But the problem is that you can go from wanting to be good to not caring if the city burns in about two seconds."
"True," Meryn admitted as she nodded.
Ryuu took pity on the consort. "I will be with her at all times and will endeavor to keep the chaos and mayhem to a minimum."
Aiden glowered at the squire. "That is not reassuring, you tend to be in the thick of it right alongside her."
Ryuu gave a lazy shrug. "I try not to stifle her creativity."
"It needs to be stifled sometimes," Aiden countered.
"I am right here you two," Meryn said, then turned to the queen. "So what do I call you?"
"What do you want to call me?" the queen asked.
"Aleks, Aleksandra has too many syllables," Meryn said, without hesitation.
The queen beamed at her. "That's perfect. I am so going to spoil you. Magnus can't have all the fun."
Aiden looked spooked. "We need to start putting parameters on these declarations. Magnus already promised her a damn flamethrower."
The queen's eyes danced with laughter. "That sounds fun!"
Izzy hesitated. "Can I call you Mama?"