conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "Whew… That was delicious. Thank you, Rae." I made some coffee for Claire, who flipped through a newspaper as she drank. I turned my back to her and began washing the dishes. Alas. I enjoyed cooking, but I didn’t care much for the washing.
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "Rae."
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "Yes?"
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "When are we doing…‘that’?"
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "Hm? What’s ‘that’?" I responded confused, not looking back.
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "You know… Our wedding."
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "Wha—" I almost dropped a plate. "Our wedding? You’re not teasing me right now, are you?" Times weren’t exactly great—not to mention that this would be a same-sex marriage. There were so many reasons why it wasn’t realistic to have a wedding, at least not right now.
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "Oh? Do you not want to marry me?"
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "I do!" I responded instantaneously. Of course I wanted to marry her. The problem was whether we could. "I thought the constitution they’re drafting didn’t recognize same-sex marriage." Done with the dishes, I sat down across from her. Claire folded up her newspaper.
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "You’re right. Legally, we can’t get married."
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "So why bring it up now?"
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "Because I don’t think a wedding itself poses any legal issue."
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "Go on…"
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "Regardless of what the law might recognize, I believe a wedding is an occasion where two people who love each other can reaffirm their bond, witnessed by their family and friends."
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "I agree, but where would we get the money?" I asked. Weddings involved banquets. That cost money, and it wasn’t like the invitees could just take a day off work, with the current state of the country. I wouldn’t be surprised if many found themselves unable to attend.
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "Let’s keep it small. Most of the people we know have some position in the new government. I’m sure they can afford to attend the ceremony."
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "Now that you mention it, yeah…"
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "Of course, I’ll pay for your parents to attend. There’s no point in a wedding without them."
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "No, let me pay for them." Most of Claire’s aristocratic assets had been seized after the revolution. The only reason she could maintain her current lifestyle at all was because the citizens had raised some funds for her in recognition of her contribution to the country.
conversations.prefix: Rae: