Lady Milmantle Rhaur arrived as energetic as ever. She had returned to Suzail for Reynard's wedding, only to witness a complete farce. But Lady Laeral had always been a woman who wore her heart on her sleeve, and she had experienced more than one marriage herself. Unlike the other nobles who privately mocked Reynard for running away from his wedding, she privately expressed her approval of his actions.
"I believe Reynard probably had no other choice," Lady Laeral said gently as she visited Banneret Lucian at the convalescent home. "Perhaps he has some difficulty he cannot speak of. As a Paladin sworn to the Oath of Devotion, once the betrothal ceremony is complete, he must keep his promise and take responsibility for his family and Miss Lysa."
"If he truly ran into trouble then, Reynard would have no way to honor both oaths at once. That would make him an oathbreaker. Sir Reynard probably really does have something he cannot tell us. We must trust that time will eventually give us a proper explanation."
Lady Laeral's words brought Banneret Lucian considerable comfort.
Aaron, however, reflected that Lady Laeral, who was neutral good, had always possessed a fiery temper. Sometimes she did not like following the rules either. Her first husband, for example, had secretly sold their daughter to fund his gambling, leading to their divorce. Later, when he ran out of money and learned that Lady Laeral had become the Countess of Arabel, he came to blackmail her, claiming, "I know where our daughter is."
He had not expected Lady Laeral to refuse to play along. Right there in court, in full view of everyone, she had killed her first ex-husband with a single slash.
So rather than saying this Ranger of Tymora approved of Reynard's decision, it would be