Only Ears for Dropping Eaves

The Lady of the House had received a letter from House Umbra, and while she was not open to visitors, it would look poorly on her wife's reputation (already tarnished by a year in captivity) if she turned her nose up at the minor house. So, she simply had opted to not send a response.

They were curious about her; as was to be expected. Kaczor had wed her, their first year together they had been seen at every event imaginable, practically inseparable. She'd been on her wife's arm, snug against her side. No-one had much of a chance to get close to her, much less suss out how someone who had no record of existence until her marriage had snagged the heir to one of the most notorious families in Tevinter.

She liked the surprise; and she knew they'd never find her ties to the Calidus family. Though they might stumble right into a military-locked file, under confidential... And they'd never convince the military to give up an asset. Especially when her marriage was supposed to be a mission to serve the Archon.

An older woman let the middle-aged Umbra male into the home, having taken her time in answering the door at all. "Master Tilani is not home, but Mistress Tilani is waiting for you in the tearoom."

And the woman turned heel, guiding the way to her young mistress.