The Archduke Conference has come to an end, but Ehrenfest’s archducal family is still reeling from the troubles it brought. Rozemyne has one year before she must depart for the Sovereignty, and those in her service have an important choice to make.
That’s how I read it too. She was there, but upon seeing the weird look in her son’s eyes, she turned away in disgust, while making a face, partway through, without leaving the room.
Ottilie apparently rejected joining in on the name-swearing, so you have to wonder who was subjected to that experience.
I think she was the witness but avoided her eyes, and Roz was commenting that she should do her “job” of supervising it properly.
That’s how I read it too. She was there, but upon seeing the weird look in her son’s eyes, she turned away in disgust, while making a face, partway through, without leaving the room.