[Aspen being starved for attention was all the more reason for Camilla to give it. She viewed it as simply fulfilling a need, without thinking of how it fulfilled her needs. Because of that, she'd gladly take the risks.]

Don't worry, darling, I said it was just an excuse to get rid of excess fabric. [She hardly had time to sew in private these days, so she practiced her excuses to execute them flawlessly while talking with her other siblings or the noblewomen. Still, it warmed her heart for Aspen to worry for her so.]

No one knows where it's going, so you can at least try it without worrying. [she coaxes him gently. Despite the force and lack of mercy she uses against enemies of the kingdom, she'd never make Aspen do something.]

[She would just encourage him.]