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After Valia herself finished preparing the bath and entered it, Maeve followed soon after, undressing herself and slowly entering on the large tubs in order to get accustomed with the water temperature. Feeling her muscles relaxing as she submerged her body was truly a divine sensation.

[color=6ecff6]"That's just divine! I can feel my muscles relaxing..."[/color] she said as her expression clearly showed how pleasant the bath was.

As Valia mentioned about Allard's wife, how women's roles were defined in The Scar, comparing that to how Maeve's family treated her despite being from a place ruled by a lone queen, Maeve couldn't help but let out a sarcastic chuckle, remembering about her family.

[color=6ecff6]"To be honest, being a woman is only one part of the problem. The other is that traditionally, the elder child is always the heir to the family and tends to receive all the attention from the family. It might not be as huge of an issue if I was the eldest. Even being a woman, my skill would prove to be enough to make me the family head."[/color] she continued.

[color=6ecff6]"They are one of the few families in Tundral that still continue with such idiotic traditions. When I decided to go against the plans my family had for me, it wasn't really that hard for me to make a name for myself and be recognized by the noble society not only due to my talents as a duelist and my fine control over ice magic, but due to my looks as well."[/color] she said with a mischievous smirk.

[color=6ecff6]"It is ironic isn't it? Being more respected, recognized and admired outside of your own family than inside it..."[/color] she continued.

[color=6ecff6]"That doesn't mean I got rid of the marriage proposals though... Ugh it was so tiring having to refuse so many nobles..."[/color] she said, rolling her eyes with a chuckle.

[color=6ecff6]"Having good looks, being the most talented duelist in Tundral, being able to use ice magic and being from the Orzhov family already made me the dream candidate for a marriage. The fact that I openly despised and went against the Orzhov family head was only the icing on the cake, since that could be used to make the main family lose some face and social prestige."[/color] she said with a sigh, almost as if that was an annoying subject to talk about.

[color=6ecff6]"After some time though, I said that I would only marry someone who could win against me in a duel... No need to say that it solved many of the problems regarding marriage proposals. It was cute to see the titles they came up for me due to that, even though some of them were a bit exaggerated..."[/color] she continued, this time with a rather amused expression and a giggle as she fully submerged herself in the water for a moment.

When Valia mentioned about children, visibly stopping a bit as she mentioned that. Maeve too thought a bit about what she had said with a rather distant stare.

[color=6ecff6]"I... never thought too much about that... Having children I mean..."[/color] she said, a bit absentmindedly.

[color=6ecff6]"I have never met anyone that I found... interesting yet... Although I do agree that children are indeed a precious gift."[/color] she said, a bit embarrassed.

[color=6ecff6]"Wait... Are you serious that Allard met his wife in the battlefield?!"[/color] she asked, immediately turning towards Valia, surprised, as she heard her talking about them.

[color=6ecff6]"Oh, please do tell me more!"[/color] she said, looking to her with clear interest.