It's complicated

"Why did my brother kidnap you in the first place and even better why are the both of you married yet to make my nephew legal in the eyes of Winter Court?" inquired Lady Carlene.

She still felt a bit like she was stumbling around blindly in the dark here at Fairhurst; it felt like information was being kept from her.

Lady Kaoma blushed furiously; she would have loved to say, "ask your brother."

But if Maxixe was as next to death as Atlas hinted Lady Carlene would get no answers from him either.

Instead Lady Kaoma answered, "it's complicated."

"Oh no missy, you aren't going to go silent on me now at least tell me your version of the story while we are packing and when my brother is well I'll get his side to then I'll be the judge of who is the bigger numbskull out of you two clowns."

"I honestly, I don't know where to start," said Lady Kaoma softly.

"The beginning will do."