Satou gestured for both women to sit, Lyra in the desk chair, Jessica beside him on the bed. "Alright. Let's talk about how this works. Lyra, you wanted to establish boundaries?"
"I want to establish structure," Lyra corrected. "Boundaries sounds restrictive. Structure sounds organized. And organization prevents conflict."
She pulled out a small notebook from her pocket,because of course she'd come prepared with notes. "I've been thinking about this since our conversation before you left. Here's what I think makes sense, but I want both of your input."
She flipped to a marked page. "First: Official titles. I'm First Wife—that's established and non-negotiable. Jessica, you'd be Second Wife. Not lesser, just second chronologically. Both of us hold equal authority in our respective domains—I handle settlement administration, you handle medical matters. Neither of us interferes in the other's expertise."
Jessica nodded. "That makes sense."
