Parvati wasn't paying enough attention to notice the new scars on her grandfather. She was much more interested in keeping her secret affair with Zurok a secret. That, and making sure their alliance still stood. Oh and finding out if what she heard was true. If the rumor was true Zevulun needed to know the dangers nearby. Zev says he took back the Prairie last autumn without incident. Now Parvati never really found out why Zurok took over the Prairie or if he even really liked it here. There hadn't been time.

She only knew that he seemed happy when he came to see Tifa. Even as he mentioned he now lived in the Bay. Zevulun than brings up his sister and how he came to find out Zurok had settled elsewhere. Mariael was her great aunt who was paired with her brother...how odd was that? No one really had any room to say her relationship with Orphiel was odd! It would be odd the next time she visited the Arch knowing this fact. It was already odd that she had taken over in Suleiman's steed. She made a note to visit the Arch with Nico later at some point.

The conversation turns to introducing Nicodemus and their future plan. "Good to meet you," He replies after Zev's kind words. He smiles especially as their grandfather says he would always be welcome here. "Thank you. I really appreciate that." He is bumped by Parvati as she giggles. Parvati then gets distracted as her curiosity takes over. She introduces Nico and her Lineage before asking his own. As he reveals the name of his mother she gasps loudly. Even as he mentions she now lives in the Badlands her head was spinning.

"Riesling? NO FLIPPING WAY!" Her shout even causes Nico to jump. He gives her a look of annoyance as she chatters on. "This whole time you knew her? She turns to Zevulun as she asks the question. Her eyes were side and her shoulders rise quickly with rapid breaths. She felt her chest tighten waiting for her response. Nico looks between the two of them. What did this have to do with the reason they were here? "What is this Parvati?" He was so confused. Parvati shakes her head as her eyes close for a minute.

She takes one big breath before opening her eyes and turning towards her brother. "The first stallion I brought home when I owned the Thicket was looking for Riesling. I promised him I would find her, but I never did." She sighed. Nico's eyes squint slightly as he watches his sister turn away. Was those tears in her eyes? She turns back towards Zevulun and Castillon. "He left my side two years ago to search for her. If I had found her back then maybe he would have stayed." She couldn't help but think it was her fault Arneis left. At the time he had been so loyal to her and loving. Such a great father too.

She had failed him.

"But that is not why we are here," She says. It was time the subject changed. "Have you met all your neighbors on Luthien?" She eyes Zevulun. "I heard a rumor one or two of my enemies were on this island." If they were here Zevulun should know to watch his back. Of course one was particularly worse than the other.