I’m working through the first round of edits on Valkyrie’s Call, and I ran across this little snippet that I totally don’t even remember writing (it’s strange, how often that happens when you’re re-reading in edits). The last bit of her dialogue is, as the title of the post suggests, so just Valkyrie in a nutshell.
“The first phone number is for the best Aspect defense lawyer in the country. His name is Random Tremayne. You want the girls to stay with you? He is your best chance of ensuring that happens. Should you have difficulty covering the legal fees, the second number is for The Savage Foundation. My sister-in-law is extremely invested in helping others like her. Explain about the girls, and she will assist you in any way she can,” Valkyrie said.
“That’s it?” Derek asked. Now that the shock of the situation was wearing off, anger was swiftly taking its place. “Just wait for a security team to arrive and hope our children aren’t taken away from us? We were attacked. In our own home. Lacey and Taylor could have been killed and you want us to, what? Pack and make a couple phone calls?”
Valkyrie understood his anger, but that didn’t mean she wanted it directed at her. She gave him a hard look and he backed up a step. “I’m not good at the emotional support side of things, Mr. Anders. You want your fears assuaged and your emotions soothed, call Tremayne and Savage. That’s what lawyers and philanthropists are for.”