She held up a finger for each as she spoke.
"One's cunning and calculating, probably still playing three-dimensional chess in her sleep."
"Another's practically celibate. If she ever looked at a man, I must've missed it."
"Then there's the control freak... wouldn't be surprised if she schedules her breathing."
And then, her voice dropped into a teasing drawl.
"And the last one... was a rebellious brat. Ha. I still remember my mother saying how she tried to sneak into the Sword Tower disguised as a stable boy to get back her sword that the Tower Master confiscated. I bet judging your personality, she must be the hardest to get along with."
Alice gave a short laugh to herself. "Though, who knows? It's been years. Maybe they've changed. I mean, I don't mean to demean them or anything. I know that they were your wives and you love them. Just saying… You know…"
