The newest shift in tides as meetings went was not as surprising as one would think. Chris’ acceptance on the other hand...as much as Catherine like those of her own clan she had been distanced.
When the Reeve and your Priscus (even if he is stepping down) calls you out in front of the entire family and pretty much says that you’re not worth anything, you disappear. Sure Reeve Greyson may retain the family’s respect for one reason or another, but due honor for the title was all he would receive from her.
Chris or Neil, on the other hand, she wasn’t sure how they would handle themselves with the honor of being Priscus, nor did she know Brother Raluca. And she knew she was more than she herself seemed; it was only logical to believe that of the others.