[Mekatra]

The Queen actually laughed at his admission of never thinking about marriage. "No, I suppose you haven't been vetted and trained from birth. Much like our dear Joane here, you've had many other things to worry about in your youth. No, you aren't landed as of yet, and you don't really have any titles or possessions to pass on, so marriage and heirs are hardly in your scope of concerns. It is just best for you to have someone on your arm for... well for moral support and because it makes you look more personable. I take it that you haven't bothered socializing much yet, then? I know there are many that are curious about you."

Joane narrowed her eyes when he asked if she would do. "How do you know that I don't already have an escort to her majesty's birthday? I have more going on in my life than just training you, you know."