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(Updating the Steris article in response to the June/July request. I only have a little more work to do with the last book and a few more relationships.) |
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Steris appears at the beginning of the novel on a cordial visit to Ladrian Mansion to do some wedding planning. Her main goal of the day is to decide who to invite to the wedding between her and Wax. Steris reveals that she has been reading the public records of Wax’s arrests in the Roughs in an effort to discover more about his life. They decide to invite [[Douglas Venture]] in an effort to control the chaos that Steris knows will inevitably appear at any major event in Wax’s life before Wax is ushered out the door by Wayne to chase down their latest prey, the [[Marksman]]. Before he leaves, Steris asks Wax to take care of Marasi.
Later that day, Wax accompanies Steris to see the governor speak at [[Lady ZoBell]]’s party{{book ref|mb5|8}}. On the way there, Wax tells Steris a story about his uncle from his childhood. When traffic clogs up, Wax uses [[
After Wax confronts Paalm and learns the truth about Lessie, he goes through a severe depressive episode{{book ref|mb5|epilogue}}. During this time, Steris handled all of his affairs, from looking after the events of House Ladrian to making conversation and excuses to his visitors. After he recovers, Wax states that Steris gave him an invaluable gift by allowing him to cry and to grieve without requiring anything of him.
==Relationships==
===Waxilium===
At the beginning of their relationship, Wax regards Steris as an inconvenient necessity, and even enojys needling her until she loses her temper. As their relationship progresses, however, Wax finds himself becoming protective of Steris’s feelings as well as her person{{book ref|mb6|12}}. Eventually Wax realizes that he not only cares for Steris, but that he loves her. Since their first wedding was ruined by Wayne, Wax surprises Steris with a private wedding after their return from the
===Jackstom Harms===
Steris has a close, but complicated, relationship with her father. When she was kidnapped by the Vanishers, Lord Harms was devastated{{book ref|mb4|6}}, and offered to bankroll Wax’s efforts to find her{{book ref|mb4|7}}. Lord Harms loves his (legitimate) daughter deeply, and even allows her to bully him into various activities.
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