Byron cut off her attempt to push him away:
"Since you call me cousin just like Saranthe does, that makes you one of us.
Saranthe's this salted-fish can't absorb it, so we'll treat this Divine Position as a wedding present for you two.
Right now things inside the Divine Kingdom are murky; instead of chasing 'fair distribution', we're better off boosting our immediate combat strength."
[Protecting Women and Children] meshes best with Bast's Authority; there's no obstacle to her absorbing it, and it can be turned into battle strength on the spot.
Of course, this Divine Position also fits pretty well with Mother, the Little Mermaid Heather's [Princess and Girls' Guardian]; tweak it a bit and she could use it too.
If it were someone else here, the spoils would definitely be reserved for Mother—she already helped you get your life back, what more do you want, a free bike?
But since Bast is his younger female cousin, there's no need to keep the accounts that clear.
