"Ah well, for some granting independence is more natural, I am sure." Though if Calista thought about it, she knew that she had given certain of her children more freedom than she had others. She'd not watched as closely when Calan and Derrik had been at their lessons as she had Rose and Briar. What it was that caused that she could not say, she imagined most mothers with as many children as her likely felt the same way, but they gave her comfort. What she refused to think was that her children were more important to her because she didn't have anything else like other women tried to. Women of Ardghal likely had leagues more things to focus on than whether or not their child enjoyed shooting a bow rather than reading. Servants and handmaidens existed for a reason, did they not? That was what Dustin was forever telling her. Emilia gave a faint smile at the idea of holding it over her husband, because she very much doubted that Briar was going to enjoy himself. "I should remember that, and use it if I am right." When I am proven right.
Nevina! That was it, that was the other sister, the one who was always near Princess Rona. "I thought that I recalled a Mordha being here every time I have visited since the Princess came from Valhalla." Which had been just after her own time at court. Her faint smile became a little stronger, amused, at the idea that a woman was only wearing a dress because her sister had told her to. Ardghal truly was a strange place, if one she couldn't deny being curious about. "I do not think I have met your youngest sister, I do not recall an Iliana." Her mind drew up a picture of another dark-eyed blonde woman to match the other two, having no idea at all how wrong that image was.
"The pleasure is mine. I so rarely converse with women from Ardghal and I confess to curiosity about you and your home." The additional fact that Reyne was far from unappealing to look at only helped. Calista had always preferred passing time in the company of woman, though if she thought about it she didn't think she knew a woman for whom the opposite was true. "It was a very brief meeting, I do not think we exchanged anything other than pleasantries before we were speaking with other people. She likely would not know me if she saw me in passing."