"You're serious?!" She exclaims as she hears that the marriage was almost a done deal already. This while lunch thing was so both parties could inspect the intended match for their children and ensure they were physically sound, with deformities or anything else that would be unwanted. Mental health wouldn't be able to be judged so quickly, but it was an important aspect as well.  "Yes, dead serious. Now, your father will not be there very long, he has other matters to attend to. That is why it is just us right now. You will respect him while we are enjoying lunch, and not say anything negative. No," she interrupts her daughter, "You will not smart mouth that he is your stepfather. I was the one who suffered when your dad did die, and I was the one who had to remarry. So keep your lips shut, got it?" Cassiopeia sulks the rest of the way to the palace.