The Drow Queen of Glaley [Very NSFW]

[Tethras Clan]

~Often, rather, but I doubt that helps with your pain. Were you ever able to confront her about it?~

[Coquette Blacquin]

~Which? My ex-wife? No. My current wife? Yes, but she has had her memory of the events removed, and thus doesn't feel much remorse.~

[Tethras Clan]

~That... is a lot to unpack. Let's start with your former wife. You never got a change to talk with-- or scream at-- her about it?~

[Coquette Blacquin]

~I...~ 

An odd pause, almost like a stutter. 

~I don't.. think so? Only, I feel like I must have. And I found it fruitless. Perhaps I imagined doing it, and decided it would be fruitless? Yes, that sounds right. I must have imagined it.~ 

[Tethras Clan]

~Can you describe that for me? Your thought process about talking it over.~ Seli's mental voice doesn't shift much, but Coquette/Noire is very skilled at discerning even subtle shifts, allowing her to pick up the increased intensity.

[Coquette Blacquin]

~It's nothing unusual. I was married for many years, I have forgotten much of my time there I'm sure. Or do you never forget things in Nyra?~ A self-deprecatory laugh. 

[Tethras Clan]

~How long ago was your divorce?~

[Coquette Blacquin]

~I suppose I'm still legally married, but I fled her a month or so back. But I knew about the cheating for years.~ 

[Tethras Clan]

~Have you considered officially, legally, ending your previous marriage? For closure? Doing so might give you an avenue to gaining custody of your daughters as well.~

[Coquette Blacquin]

~She will not make such easy. Should I appear in person in Alessa to file, she will likely contest and more likely kidnap me.~ 

[Tethras Clan]

~Kidnap? Oh dear, I hadn't realized... I see. Well, that sort of thing is far outside my expertise, so I will have to leave it to you and others. But if you ever need to speak to someone on the topic or to work through your goals, I'm here for you.~

[Coquette Blacquin]

~I do intend to get my daughters back. That's what I'm doing all this for: I'm trying to play the game well enough, gain enough of a power base, to be able to gather enough resources to mount a rescue operation for them. Well, rescue... if I thought she would harm them I'd be going after them already. They are safe, for now. But they are hostages.~

[Tethras Clan]

~...I'm glad to hear that but also sad that it's even needed,~ Seli says after a few seconds. ~Can you tell me about them? Your girls?~

[Coquette Blacquin]

~They're both very young, young enough not to have earned their true names yet. Neither of my girls are Drow, but the one I am pregnant with now will be. Primera and Segunda, one an Aasimar and the other Tiefling.~

[Tethras Clan]

~What are they like?~