"Our family history isn't dark!" Thor growls to underline her words, and Aoife pushes him away before he will do something stupid. She's not going to do something stupid, this is a conversation with her oldest sister she really needs to have. She's older now, she went through things, now she needs to be able to stand up to her sister without feeling like she's ripping herself apart.

"Amelie cares easily, it distracts her from thinking about herself. She still sees herself as a worthless witch, Moira, and no-one can or will help her. I'm not a teacher, but I so very much want for her to find her talents again. Every rune she scratches, she mutters about how useless it is. I know we're told too old to play with three, but I - she deserves to feel the completeness of magic. We all do, and mother kept us binded much too long."

Aoife sets her jaw. "I won't be binded anymore. By anyone or anything. It only -" No, she's not going to think of Isaiah. "When are you eh - expected to go into labor?"