<div style="text-align: justify;">Manuela was confused, and a little nervous. She had never really imagined the possibility of having a sibling. Now, she not only had one, but this sibling was a Bishop. That opened up a whole new list of questions. What should she do? Should she even acknowledge the fact that they were siblings? Were they even actually siblings? Not that she doubted what she had seen in his family tree, but did a blood relation actually make them family? She had never had any relationship with a father, and would never have one now, as the man who had apparently fathered her was deceased. And as for the Bishop… well, he was the Bishop of a religion that was not hers. That made everything complicated, more complicated than Manuela cared to deal with right now.<br/><br/>Turning to Lord Navarez when he presented her with the rose, Manuela showed the man a surprised smile. “I appreciate your kindness”, she replied softly. “As for Sir John… I know not what to do about him”, Manuela continued very quietly. She was really unsure about Sir John. He had rubbed her the wrong way, but what if he was simply lonely and did not know how to treat a woman? Deciding to think of that later, Manuela turned back to Julian and sighed.<br/><br/>Listening to his questions, Manuela shook her head yet again. “I confess I believe we might be, but I cannot say anything about it. My mother, may God rest her soul, always said my father wanted no relation to either of us”. After these words, Manuela moved to a chair and sat down, her gaze fixed on the Bishop. “Even if we are siblings, will it change things?”, she finally asked, her voice quiet. “What I mean to say…”, Manuela continued, “...is that you are still a Bishop, and I am still considered a witch, as I do not wish to change the life I have lived so far, during which I have never harmed a soul. Will you be able to live with this fact?”, she finally questioning, falling silent and hoping that the Bishop would give her an honest answer.</div>