"""""""""""huge crush"""""""""""Hazhim Al-Askir ["For a vampire, he's not bad."]
- Apple knows Hazhim has a huge crush on her, but she's adamantly refused to break her vows and see him. Not to mention that the risk of contracting vampirism would be too much for her to take. Even though he did unwittingly kidnap her for the Sorenviks, Apollonia somehow still trusts him to carry out any orders she may ever come up with.
Ever heard of spoilers?
psst you should totes update this now that sael came out of the heretic closet like 'uh yeah I'm a shadow and slither mage, I worship anruhn, oh and I lead a gang of other heretics lol.'Saelihn An'Kaynan ["She doesn't realize that I do know she is a heretic, but I'll keep my mouth shut."]
Apple has a shit ton of dirt on Saelihn, whom she originally met in her knitting circle. Of course, since she quite likes the Saivalthar, the countess does not intend to rat her out. It's just really hilarious to her, how Saelihn doesn't even try to mask her heretical attributes, yet remains completely oblivious to the fact that Apollonia knows far more than she lets show.
psst friendly reminder that you changed Apple's magic to light/starlightThe lapis earrings are intended to deceive the public from thinking Apollonia is a mage -- what kind of mage would keep lapis around them? Oh, that's right. A primal mage.