Did she resent being put in the position of making such a decision? She still feared me. But it didn't take her long to harden her resolve.
"If I recognize that child as a member of the Elsheimer family, can the Streit family truly lend ours its full support?"
"I swear it on the honor of Streit."
"...I will recognize Bodo Werner as a member of Elsheimer."
"A wise decision, Fräulein Elsheimer."
A family head's recognition doesn't take legal effect immediately. There were many procedures still to go through, but with the head of the house behind it, the rest was only a matter of time. Bodo would now leave my side and become one of Elsheimer's own.
"Sir Streit, I'd like to settle my brother's betrothal as quickly as possible."
"A betrothal? You mean to guard against something happening to your precious heir?"
"Haah, our family has already paid far too high a price."
