I take a moment to allow myself to consider what I would look for in a suitor. A soft giggle escapes me, and I am reminded of younger, easier days, when I stood with my young friends, discussing our future princes in soft whispers, heads together, bonding through shared dreams. I miss those days; everything was so much simpler then, and I had not yet lost the life that I had been born into. But alas, then is not now, and I am far too infatuated with the potential for love to spend time thinking of such sad things. But I do feel as though I have returned to that moment in time as I find myself unconsciously wandering closer to Phaedra, as though to once more revel in the secrets of youth.

"He would be handsome," I say dreamily, though I know how shallow this makes me sound. "I should like someone who is kind to me, and loves me for me. Someone who will start a family, and be a good father as well as a good mate. He should be intelligent; I enjoy a good debate every now and then, though I should never want it to become an argument." Well, that is a good enough start, I suppose. In truth, I am not a very picky fae. I simply want someone whose company I can enjoy, and who can enjoy mine. I want to grow old with someone. "Oh, and he should be faithful. I wouldn't want to share."

And then there is Levi, pulled back into the conversation by Phaedra. I should take notes on how to keep others involved. He offers a few names, none of which I know, and then turns to me, addressing several quick questions to me. I tilt my head, considering him for a moment. He's a bit overeager, but he really isn't so bad, and he seems to have a good heart. But still, I'm not sure I could fall in love with him. I laugh suddenly at my thoughts, now so directed at choosing a love that I was analyzing the first stallion to be around! "I suppose it is rather strange," I muse. "I believe that things happen for a reason. At each crossroads in life, we make choices that determine how our life will go. Had I chosen not to come here today, I would not have had this opportunity; to me that seems a sign that I ought to take advantage of the quest that she has been given."

[W/C | ---]