A Very Private Arrangement

Life, Trauma/ Loss

It is not clear whether the baby was ever mentioned to Salundra's parents. The failed marriage is rarely discussed as the Duchess Anya blames Salundra's father for being too ambitious and using Salundra as a political pawn.   However, Sigismund and Salundra came to a private arrangement. To avoid a scandal, Salundra gave birth in secret at Castle Black Rock on the understanding that the child would be brought up as Graf Sigismund's ward at the castle where Sali would be allowed to visit her from time to time.   Quite how Greta von Jungfreud (nee Trott von Tahme) feels about this remains to be determined. But on top of the trauma of her war service and the rejection of her lover the loss of her child was enough to drive Salundra to take solice in drink.