Luckily for Rosamere, Ellison had been at the Morrigan estate meeting with Adder about recent events at the castle. Her dark hair was still braided back from her face and she had swapped out her military uniform for something far more comfortable and just a step above casual. Wearing a long skirt and corset, her cloak forgotten a while ago when she had arrived. Adder and Ellison entered the room together and immediately Elli locked onto the stranger. She moved with the grace of a lion waiting to rush it’s pray as she entered the room and moved to stand beside her brother’s, Liono and Conall.

Adder entered with a bit more grace. The well mannered noble that he was. He barely paused when the stranger came into view before continuing towards Rosamere and Odina. “Forgive me, I was unaware we were having guests today,” he dipped his head towards the stranger. “Welcome to our home, I am Adder Morrigan.” His eyes flashed over to Rosa, clearly looking to her to explain what was so important that they were all standing there.

Although Theodore would have rather been out drinking at a tavern, fate would have it that both he and Thorian were present and able to attend this little impromptu family gathering. Of course, the two were dressed to go out, wearing clothes typically found on commoners, and even with brown leather riding gloves donning their hands. The servant had caught them just before they could make it to the stables, and though a considerable amount of groaning and complaining had been exchanged, they showed up.

They showed up to find much of their family already present, and a very hot stranger among them. Theodore didn't withhold his approving eyes on Odina Ellis, and neither did Thorian.

Zuri had been experimenting with yet another potion when she'd been found and told that Rosamere wanted to see her. Well not just her, but interpret it what you will.

She looked at her cauldron, which was bubbling away, then shrugged and put the lid on top of it and put out the fire beneath it. Surely this wouldn't explode before she got back.

She arrived at the home as others were, for once not being too late, and slipped in quietly. It sounded like some were a bit annoyed while others curious. Zuri was neither. She was just happy to see her favorite cousin.

Theodore's breathing hiccuped in his chest at Rosamere's words. His heart at once felt heavy and loud. A tingling sensation began in his fingertips. For a moment, he thought he might pass out. It could be a fun experience in the right context. This would not have been the right context. He reached a hand towards the back of the nearest seat to brace himself, a small motion, not one to draw attention. Thorian, too, was shocked, yet his manifested in the form of making him a statue.

Tara Ellis. He'd been only two when King Urion was slaughtered. Of course he didn't know her personally, but he had heard of her.

Their relationship wasn't truly one of biological cousins. Her mother was, after all, not a Morrigan. Only the youngest child of King Urion was born of a Morrigan--Sarilla--but that hardly mattered. In taking up the cause to restore the rightful heir to the throne, Theodore's loyalties lay with her as surely as they did any that carried the Ellis name.

This was it. This was everything he wanted to accomplish in this life.

"Do you," he asked quietly, hesitant, not wanting to hear the likely answer, "know where your brother is?"

Ellison stood quietly but hearing the name 'Ellis' caught her attention quickly. As if Rosamere had reached out and smacked her across her cheek. Steel blue eyes cut across the floor to stare at Odina Ellis as if she could see the family connection. Of course she wouldn't look like the rest of the Morrigan's. They were only family through marriage. But hope bloomed in her chest, hope and doubt all stirring together into a muddled mess.

Adder kept his gaze moving steadily and slowly between Rosamere Osxiano and Odina. Now claiming to be Tara Ellis. He looked her over, looking for any sign that this was truly her. Even if the truth serum said she spoke the truth... that only meant that it was something she grew up believing... Not that it was true. He could have told Theodore his whole like that he was the son of Sarilla and he would have believed it. Adder's lie would had become Theodore's truth.

He stepped closer to Odina, his focus on her with a clinical eye. Theo's question was a good one, and he was willing to hear her answer to it first before he'd ask her his own.