The silence that followed too, spoke volumes. Ellias stared at his wife for a long while, but for once, Philomenie wasn't avoiding his gaze. Instead, her big blue eyes were determined and surprisingly, she seemed more honest than ever. In a way, it wasn't so shocking coming from the Princess. It aligned with her character. Despite her origins, her relationship to the Church and everything Ellias had done, Philomenie just didn't match the profile of an anti-vampire. If any of what she had done before was real, such a devoted person couldn't just close her eyes on... a third or a quarter of their subjects.
Milena couldn't hold back her smile. In a way, Ellias was being hit right where he thought he had won something: Philomenie's character. If there was an ounce of truth in everything she
