Lord Grace laughed, which got a reaction from the parrots. The birds cackled as if they too found Sienna's statement ridiculously funny. Sienna glanced at the birds, and she noted their sharp, curious eyes, as if the too were measuring her reaction.
"The Veythar armor of protection is meant for you and only you, not your family." Grace replied carefully. "If you make a mistake that shames them, like Cadelaria did, there will be consequences. Unlike her, you won't have a noble family to fall back on. If Cadelaria was not the daughter of a noble family, I am quite sure Jess would have thrown her out long ago. Even if she is thrown out, she is a Twindell. She has family money to fall back on, however little it is in her case. Her parents squandered almost all of their individual assets. As my granddaughter, you can stand firmly in the Veythar family with me to back you up."
He looked at the side of her face, wishing her could step in front of her, and see the reaction in her eyes.
