Tiberius had not expected his sister to be shocked by him speaking so frankly about her potential future life was as a widow, but he had expected some reaction to his words. She was careful not to show too much, though. That was a skill that would no doubt continue to serve her well in life, for all it was unnecessary within the confines of his home, but if she preferred to keep her thoughts to herself that was her prerogative.

"And you know how much faith I have in your judgement," Tiberius said with a half-smile. "I trust you will make the right decision."

What the right decision was still depended on what she wanted, of course, but in Tiberius' mind her life as a wife to either man would be more or less the same, and he'd already counseled her as to what might be waiting for her on the other side.