Stephen? Ha! [Anna laughs loudly, letting her laughter ease the slight amount of tension that blossoms within her heart at the suggestion that Stephen has any control over her-- no matter how slight the suggestion may be.] Don't you know Riley? I'm the Queen of the Castle! No one can tell me what to do, not even that dirty rascal! [She grins at Riley, letting her regular smile and fun-loving attitude mask whatever hurt or anger she may still hold against Stephen. It's hard for her to let go, even now. She's always been the one who Survived, after all-- no matter what the rhyme might attribute to Cathy Parr. It's practically an insult to her being, that a mere man could have ended that legacy.]

I miss the drama of court, sometimes. This fills it.