"Hmm? Oh. We refused his offer a while ago. Hasn't given us an issue since. No one would want to anger Adykon. He's a great hero since he beat Dememoras. Seriously, he still gets marriage offers. Good thing he won't take multiple wives. He could. I meant, that's what rich dracon males like him are allowed to do, but he's stayed loyal to me. Steadfast, even. Couldn't ask for a better husband." Aerta finished his other foot and began scratching his back, gently moving her six clawed fingers and two thumbs up and down his skin in a slow but firm motion.

"And I can tell you want to court Kara. You've got that look in your eyes whenever her name comes up. I told you to wait until she was 18, and so she is. I can't read your mind, but I know facial expressions and body language when I see them. Just make sure you keep her comfortable. She's not a very complicated girl, but she really needs a lot of pleasure to stay happy. That's not enough to make her fall in love with you, but it will definitely help it along or break it. I'm not going to go into specifics, if you don't mind."