In which our adorable diplomat turned bard is haunted by the memories of her first time directly killing someone.

When it comes to Aria's attention that she's been neglecting some of Tevos's needs, she hurries to rectify the situation - or tries to, at any rate. With a young daughter, meddling friends, and other nuisances to worry about, taking care of her bondmate is easier said than done.

A year after her abduction and subsequent rescue, Tevos's life has settled into something resembling normalcy - or as normal as it can get with the Queen of Omega as her bondmate. However, with Liara about to give birth to her first daughter, Tevos finds herself reevaluating her choices while Aria tries to suppress the grief she thought she had already buried. Sequel to CoI.