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A maid, who also acted as a slave-wife to Ryko's father (a foxman named Eisho) greeted you all elegantly. After noticing the aunt and niece, her expressionless face struggled against teary-eyed emotion, and she immediately went to call her Master.
"Risae seemed happy to see us again. Don't you think, Ryko?" Said Ayane with a smile. Ryko just nodded, looking around with a glimmer in her eyes, happy to be home.
A group of fox eared people enter the room. A fox woman immediately picked up Ryko in a hug, not caring enough to abide by whatever etiquette fox people had now that her daughter was back. This was Ryko's mother, Ai. She is then joined by the foxman, and you correctly assume this is Eisho. A very pregnant kitsune looks from the sidelines with a smile, the woman soon to introduce herself as Kasato. Risae comes back, now with a small fox girl holding onto her tail-- her daughter, Shizuku--Ryko's half-sister, is much younger than Ryko is, and gazes at you and the rest of the newcomers in her home with curious apprehension.
The smiles and relief are soon replaced by sorrow and tears when Ayane tells them of Aneko's fate at their questioning. You feel like you're intruding in another personal moment.
Eventually everything settles down, and you're all introduced to each other. Herta and Kasato talk about their pregnancies, with the latter congratulating the goddess and telling her what to expect. Ryko and Shizuku leave to play and catch up, Risae following close behind.
The rest of you go more into detail about the situation at your mansion, and how things have been going for you guys. While talking about the events back in the ship, conversation had shifted once again towards Ayane's life.
"Before you'd left, father and I have been able to find a suitable candidate for you, Ayane. He doesn't seem to discriminate against those that are older, or beastfolk like us, since he himself is getting old in human years." Ryko's mother says happily. "He's a Westphalian noble that rules over Riverdale."
"Riverdale? In the Mayflower region?" Gerty says.
"Is this noble a duke named Augustus Forthwythe?" Mel continued.
"He is. Do you know him?" Said Ai.
"I've heard you speak about him, Gerty. What sort of man is he?" Ayane asked the Holy Knight. You and your ex-Westphalian wives that were present look at each other knowingly. You all proceed to dash the old lady's hopes to the ground, convincingly describing Lord Forthwythe's many, many, many crimes and abuses.
"Ah..." Ayane was at a loss of words. It was the most any of the kitsunes could do after hearing all of that.
"Nothing I've heard of him has been good." You said.
"I don't know where you heard that Forthwythe was alright with older gals, cause it's not true." Mel shared. "The moment he'd of found out she's not younger than him, well..." Mel made a gesture like she was cutting her own throat. Ayane paled.
"And he's also a rapist, don't forget that." Bertha added bluntly.
