Rukeewei was about to ask about the other reasons Ariel mentioned, but he stopped when she indicated she did not wish to speak about it. When she asked if he had found someone, he rubbed his neck awkwardly. "Oh, well...no. I haven't. I have a lot of friends here, but I have no mate. I do admit, I used to have a bit of a thing for Neer, but I am long passed that. It was a long time ago, and she and my brother are a much better fit. I guess I just haven't put much of a focus on finding anyone. I have thought about it before, but most of my childhood friends are married by now. What about you? Did you ever find anyone in Vos? I assume you didn't find anyone permanent, since you're going to be living here alone...unless something...bad happened." Rukeewei asked, his voice immediately becoming regretful at the end. He felt he might have made a mistake. If she had found and lost a mate, then he would have just brought up a painful memory. He hoped that wasn't the case, and wished he would have stopped to think before speaking.