Blackflower smiled politely. “I’m very sorry about hearing the death of Queen Koi. An animus?” She shook her head, and mentioned to the corner of the room, where a red-flushed Rain/Night hybrid stood.
“My sister Queen Brightscales is here,” Brightscales looked at her sister a moment longer, something like anger hidden behind her eyes, before looking at the commander and smiling happily.
“You can say what you need to with both of us. It would be better for two queens to know of the going-ons than one.” Blackflower nodded for Kalmar to go on.